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In general ultrasound (USG) serves as the first-line imaging modality for diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid gland. Currently, in the hands of a surgeon, USG not only provides invaluable data about nodular thyroid disease and parathyroid adenomas but plays a crucial role in the preoperative and intraoperative setting to design minimal-sized incisions for the best cosmetic effect and to guide invasive procedures with higher diagnostic accuracy. Moreover, routine use of USG after positioning results in designing the most appropriate incision for focused parathyroidectomy. The confirmatory USG scanning of the neck region by the surgeon after removal of the predicted lesion is of paramount importance acting as an insurance policy for the surgeon. Beyond the initial diagnosis, in recurrent malignant cases, the surgeon-performed intraoperative USG is a safe way to detect and visualize nonpalpable, subcentimeter lymph nodes in an adequate fashion which is otherwise a great dilemma for the surgeon. As for the issue of recurrence in a previously dissected compartment, surgeon-performed intraoperative USG directed focused dissection is one of the best approaches warranted. The most critical point to be emphasized is that surgeon-performed thyroid, and parathyroid USG requires training, validation, experience, and establishment of competency.
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Çakmak, G.K. (2019). Application of Ultrasound by the Surgeon in Thyroid-Parathyroid Surgery. In: Özülker, T., Adaş, M., Günay, S. (eds) Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78476-2_25
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