The approach of general surgeons to the use of vessel sealing device in thyroid surgery

Vascular sealing devices (VSD) can be safely used in thyroid surgery. The purpose of this survey was to investigate general surgeons' approach to the use of VSD in thyroid surgery in Turkey. A questionnaire containing 10 items was prepared and announced via the Dialogue in Endocrinology Society...

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Published in:Turkish journal of surgery 2014, Vol.30 (4), p.197-200
Main Authors: Mayir, Burhan, Bilecik, Tuna, Ensari, Cemal Özben, Yardımcı, Erdem Can, Oruç, Mehmet Tahir
Format: Article
Language:English
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Original Investigation
Surgery
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Summary:Vascular sealing devices (VSD) can be safely used in thyroid surgery. The purpose of this survey was to investigate general surgeons' approach to the use of VSD in thyroid surgery in Turkey. A questionnaire containing 10 items was prepared and announced via the Dialogue in Endocrinology Society website. The results were then analyzed. Fifty surgeons (65.8%) stated that they always use VSD, 20 (26.3%) stated that they sometimes use these devices and six (7.9%) declared that they never use VSD. Thirty-six surgeons (47.4%) reported that they use ligation all the time, and 42 (55.3%) stated that upper pole vessels should be ligated at least once. Twenty two point four percent of the responders stated that they faced a complication, which they thought was related to VSD. The vast majority of surgeons routinely uses VSD and accepts it as a safe tool. However, the observed complication rate was very high.
ISSN:1300-0705
2564-6850
1308-8521
2564-7032
DOI:10.5152/UCD.2014.2764