Setup for an Open Total Thyroidectomy (South College, Knoxville, TN)
Melissa Yearwood, AS-ST, CST
South College, Knoxville, TN
For every surgical procedure, a sterile, well-organized back table setup is needed to provide surgical efficiency and patient safety. This educational video demonstrates a setup for an open total thyroidectomy. This surgical procedure is performed to treat various conditions. The setup protocol provided here shows how to create the sterile field and position instruments and supplies to allow for quick access while maintaining sterility throughout the procedure.
Open Total Thyroidectomy for Graves’ Disease
Allison S. Letica-Kriegel, MD, MSc; Antonia E. Stephen, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition that causes hyperthyroidism. There are several options for management which include medications, radioactive iodine ablation, and surgery. Over time, total or near-total thyroidectomy has become the gold standard in surgical management of this disease. Although there is a slightly higher risk of complications following total thyroidectomy in patients with Graves’ disease as compared to their non-Graves’ counterparts undergoing thyroidectomy, the absolute risk remains low, especially for high-volume endocrine surgeons.
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