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Blog de tiroides | Dr. Óscar Vidal

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  1. 26 May, 2021

    Finding thyroid cancer metastases using preoperative SPECT-CT lymphography

    Metástasis del cáncer de tiroides - Linfografía con SPECT-CT

    Thyroid diseases in general, and thyroid cancer in particular, are pathologies on the rise. Its diagnosis and treatment require increasing precision and effectiveness. It is becoming increasingly important to be able to offer patients healing options, especially when faced with cancer. In this sense, knowing that thyroidectomy is the treatment of choice, it is vitally important to be able to eliminate the tumour and prevent the possible appearance of thyroid cancer metastasis. Thanks to lymphography with SPECT-CT, we can identify affected lymph nodes and export them accurately. All this in a single intervention, during the same thyroid cancer treatment surgery. In addition, we can obtain all the necessary information to plan and personalize subsequent treatment and follow-up.

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  2. 11 November, 2020

    Ten things to know when choosing your thyroid surgeon

    ¿Cómo elegir al cirujano de tiroides?

    Thyroid surgery is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in our hospitals. This is because morphological and functional alterations of the thyroid gland can have a prevalence of up to 67%, depending on geographical area. Despite being a common intervention, it is not an easy procedure. You need a deep anatomical knowledge of the neck region, delicacy and precision in treating the tissues to avoid collateral effects and possible complications. The biggest challenge facing the patient is choosing the most competent and prepared thyroid surgeon. For this reason, we believe that it is important to know some objective criteria to identify the ideal endocrine surgeon for you and to be able to make the decision. It is important who operates on you.

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