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Merdad M, Alsayid H, Alsharif S, Rammal A, Farsi NJ, Marzouki HZ. Video Documentation in Thyroidectomy and an Evaluation of Operative Notes. Cureus 2024; 16:e64446. [PMID: 39135830 PMCID: PMC11317846 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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Introduction Accurate and detailed documentation of surgical operation notes is crucial for post-operative care, research and academic purposes, and medico-legal clarity. Several studies have shown their defiency and inaccuracy sometimes, and some methods have been proposed to make them more objective. This study aimed to evaluate the completeness of thyroidectomy operative notes in a tertiary center and to assess the adequacy of video documentation by comparing it to the corresponding operative notes. Methods A retrospective review of thyroidectomy operative notes from 2010 to 2020 at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was performed to ensure completeness. Subsequently, 15 thyroidectomies were video recorded, and their notes were compared to the corresponding written operative notes. The completeness score was calculated based on an item list that included items that had to be included in an operative note. An independent samples t-test was used to compare the completeness score means between the two groups. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare the completeness score means between two or more groups. Result A total of 385 thyroidectomy-operative notes were retrospectively reviewed. The completeness scores ranged between 6% and 89% for the various items that had to be documented, with a mean of 54.47%. The mean score of the video-documented operative record was 83.86%±12.84%, which was significantly higher than the corresponding written operative notes (47.53%±18.06%) (p <0.001). Conclusion Video documentation showed significant improvement compared to the corresponding written and retrospective operative notes. Video recording can also be a valuable tool when teaching anatomy and surgical skills and conducting research.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mazin Merdad
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAU
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Alqahtani SM, Al-sohabi HR, Rayzah MF, Alatawi AS, AlFattani AA, Alalawi YS. Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury after thyroidectomy: A national study from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2023; 44:80-84. [PMID: 36634946 PMCID: PMC9987677 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2023.44.1.20220710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence and possible risk factors of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, to provide a relevant literature review of studies from other centers in Saudi Arabia, and to present basic statistical data for future studies in our local community. METHODS A retrospective study enrolled patients who were surgically treated for thyroid disease between January 2015 and December 2021. For concerns during the procedure, direct laryngoscopy was carried out before extubation to assess the vocal cords. Similarly, indirect laryngoscopy was carried out for patients who developed postoperative voice changes. All patients were evaluated clinically 2-3 weeks after surgery. Nerve monitors were not used in either case. RESULTS The study examined 437 participants: 361 (82.6%) female and 76 (17.4%) male individuals. The incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury was 1.1%. The demographic characteristics, pathology (benign vs. malignant), and extent of thyroidectomy were not significantly associated with the risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury. CONCLUSION A recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is a serious complication, and further studies are required to determine the safest techniques for thyroidectomy. However, centralization of thyroid surgery in high-volume centers might reduce this risk.
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- Saad M. Alqahtani
- From the Department of Surgery (Alqahtani, Rayzah), College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, from the Department of Surgery (Al-sohabi, Alalawi), King Salman Armed Forces Hospital Northwestern Region, from the Department of Surgery (Alatawi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Tabuk, and from the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Scientific Computing (AlFattani), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Address correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Saad M. Alqahtani, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: ; ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2198-7970
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- From the Department of Surgery (Alqahtani, Rayzah), College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, from the Department of Surgery (Al-sohabi, Alalawi), King Salman Armed Forces Hospital Northwestern Region, from the Department of Surgery (Alatawi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Tabuk, and from the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Scientific Computing (AlFattani), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Surgery (Alqahtani, Rayzah), College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, from the Department of Surgery (Al-sohabi, Alalawi), King Salman Armed Forces Hospital Northwestern Region, from the Department of Surgery (Alatawi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Tabuk, and from the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Scientific Computing (AlFattani), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Address correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Saad M. Alqahtani, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: ; ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2198-7970
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- From the Department of Surgery (Alqahtani, Rayzah), College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, from the Department of Surgery (Al-sohabi, Alalawi), King Salman Armed Forces Hospital Northwestern Region, from the Department of Surgery (Alatawi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Tabuk, and from the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Scientific Computing (AlFattani), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Surgery (Alqahtani, Rayzah), College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, from the Department of Surgery (Al-sohabi, Alalawi), King Salman Armed Forces Hospital Northwestern Region, from the Department of Surgery (Alatawi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Tabuk, and from the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Scientific Computing (AlFattani), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Surgery (Alqahtani, Rayzah), College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, from the Department of Surgery (Al-sohabi, Alalawi), King Salman Armed Forces Hospital Northwestern Region, from the Department of Surgery (Alatawi), King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Tabuk, and from the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Scientific Computing (AlFattani), King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Bawa D, Alghamdi A, Albishi H, Al-Tufail N, Sharma SP, Khalifa YM, Khan S, Alhajmohammed MA. Post-thyroidectomy complications in southwestern Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study of a 6-year period. Ann Saudi Med 2021; 41:369-375. [PMID: 34873936 PMCID: PMC8650599 DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2021.369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland for non-neoplastic and neoplastic thyroid diseases. Major postoperative complications of thyroidectomy, including recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, hypocalcemia, and hypothyroidism, are not infrequent. OBJECTIVE Summarize the frequency of surgical complications of thyroidectomy. DESIGN Retrospective. SETTING Secondary health facility in southwestern Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS AND METHODS We collected data from the records of patients who were managed for thyroid diseases between December 2013 and December 2019. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Complications following thyroidectomy. SAMPLE SIZE 339 patients, 280 (82.6%) females and 59 (17.4%) males. RESULTS We found 311 (91.7%) benign and 28 (8.3%) malignant thyroid disorders. Definitive management included 129 (38.1%) total thyroidectomies, 70 (20.6%) hemithyroidectomies, 10 (2.9%) subtotal thyroidectomies and 5 (1.5%) near-total thyroidectomies with 125 (36.9%) patients treated non-surgically. The overall complication rate was 11.3%. There were 4 (1.9%) patients with recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, 16 (7.5%) patients with temporary hypoparathyroidism, 1 (0.5%) patient with paralysis of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve and 3 (1.4%) patients with wound hematoma. CONCLUSION The rate of complications following thyroidectomy is still high. There is a need for emphasis on comprehensive measures to control the high rate of complications. LIMITATIONS Retrospective design and no long-term follow up to monitor late complications. CONFLICT OF INTEREST None.
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- Dauda Bawa
- From the Department of Surgery, King Abdullah Hospital, Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Surgery, King Abdullah Hospital, Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Surgery, King Abdullah Hospital, Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Surgery, King Abdullah Hospital, Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Pathology, King Abdullah Hospital, Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia
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- From the Department of Surgery, King Abdullah Hospital, Bisha, Asir, Saudi Arabia
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