2011
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10002-1072
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Surgeon-performed Ultrasound-guided Needle Biopsy of the Thyroid: A Safe and Effective Diagnostic Procedure

Abstract: With the ready availability of good quality portable units, office-based ultrasound (US) is increasingly being utilized by endocrine surgeons in their daily practices, particularly in the management of thyroid patients. Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (US-FNAB) of thyroid lesions is a useful interventional diagnostic technique which can be readily performed by endocrine surgeons as an office-based procedure offering significant convenience for the patient. A retrospective review of US-FNAB's pe… Show more

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“…[47] , a non-diagnostic rate of 6% was reported for USG-guided FNABs performed by surgeons. In the literature, the results of USG-guided FNAB range between 3.6 and 13% when performed by surgeons and between 8 and 23% when performed by radiologists [46] , [47] , [48] , [49] , [50] , [51] , [52] , [53] , [54] , [55] , [56] . In the present study, the general surgeons had non-diagnostic rates of 13%, and in the intervention group, the non-diagnostic rate was 11.4% ( Table 5 ).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…[47] , a non-diagnostic rate of 6% was reported for USG-guided FNABs performed by surgeons. In the literature, the results of USG-guided FNAB range between 3.6 and 13% when performed by surgeons and between 8 and 23% when performed by radiologists [46] , [47] , [48] , [49] , [50] , [51] , [52] , [53] , [54] , [55] , [56] . In the present study, the general surgeons had non-diagnostic rates of 13%, and in the intervention group, the non-diagnostic rate was 11.4% ( Table 5 ).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…5 These findings have been replicated in other studies. [6][7][8][9][10] In 2014, we introduced a service offering same-day surgeonperformed US-FNAC to patients requiring thyroid biopsy. The subsequent follow up appointment facilitates delivery of results and the management plan, and the extra appointment in radiology is eliminated.…”
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“…Traditionally, most US-guided procedures were performed by radiologists due to specific sonographic knowledge and access to ultrasound equipment [ 7 ] With the increasing popularity of high-quality smaller portable units, more and more US-related procedures are performed by surgeons in the clinic setting [ 8 ]. In the surgery literature, much has been published about the accuracy of SUS in the head and neck, particularly of thyroid nodules and salivary masses [ 9 , 10 ]. However, little has been published on the feasibility of SUS of the neck during the acute COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in countries with limited resources.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In the surgeon’s hands, ultrasound guidance is a natural extension of the physical examination, enhancing one’s capacity to detect, diagnose, and ultimately treat masses in the head and neck. It has been a decade since SUS showed a higher diagnostic rate and efficiency than a standard palpation-guided technique for head and neck masses in a randomized control trial [ 9 , 13 ]. On the other hand, the non-diagnostic rates from various surgeon performed series ranged from 3.6 to 13%, which is also favorably to a series of radiologist performed results with a range of 8 to 23% [ 14 16 ].…”
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confidence: 99%