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  • Title: [Value of fine-needle aspiration and extemporaneous examination in thyroid surgery. A prospective study of 1235 fine-needle aspirations and extemporaneous examinations in 846 patients].
    Author: Becouarn G, Duquesne M, Saint-André JP, Bigorgne JC, Arnaud JP, Ronceray J.
    Journal: J Chir (Paris); 1996 Jul; 133(5):214-21. PubMed ID: 8999042.
    Abstract:
    We report a prospective study conducted from 1993 through 1995 in 846 patients (mainly women) consulting for a thyroid nodule. There were 465 multinodular goiters and 373 single nodules. The clinical diagnosis was obvious in 8 patients who were excluded. Pre-operative fine-needle aspiration was performed in 1235 patients and per-operative extemporaneous examinations in 569. These two simple reliable examinations, with few significant complications in skillful hands, are complementary. Fine-needle aspiration gives reliable histology data for thyroid nodules and should always be included in the pre-operative workup. Extemporaneous pathology examination of the surgical specimen provides information for adapted surgery and avoids morbidity due to reoperation.
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