Complications Associated With the Sistrunk Procedure

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Authors

John Maddalozzo · Northwestern University

Thiagarajan Venkatesan · Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center

Abstract

The Sistrunk procedure remains the operation of choice for removal of the thyroglossal duct cyst. When the surgery is properly performed, with attention to key surgical landmarks, the risk of major complication is minimal. Complications that do occur are minor and wound related.

Topics & Keywords

Head and Neck Anomalies Tracheal and airway disorders Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Laryngoscope

Volume 111, Issue 1, pp. 119-123

DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200101000-00021

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