Diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands—both endocrine organs—are frequently encounter ed in worldwide. Approximately 5–15% of all thyroid nodules are malignan t in nature. Thyroid cancers account for about 90% of all endocrine neopla sms. Reported rates of metastasis to the central and lateral neck compartm ents in thyroid cancers range from 20% to 80%.
Diagnosis\, treatment\, and follow-up of diseases of these organs require a multidisciplinary approach involving Endocrinology\, Nuc lear Medicine\, Pathology\, and Surgery. In recent years\, various surgica l approaches such as lobectomy\, total thyroidectomy\, central lymph node dissection\, and minimally invasive thyroidectomy have been applied\, diff ering from past practices. With the advancement of technology\, endoscopic and robotic surgery have also been introduced into thyroid surgery in rec ent years.
Although guidelines set forth by the American and European Thyroid Associations exist for surg ical management of thyroid diseases\, different surgical practices are pre ferred in various parts of the world. Due to the location of the thyroid i n the neck and the potential complications of its surgery—such as recurr ent or superior laryngeal nerve injury\, tracheal or laryngeal trauma\, an d swallowing difficulties—this topic is of particular importance to the specialties of Otorhinolaryngology and Head &\; Neck Surgery.
The most effective way to avoid complica tions is a thorough knowledge of the surgical anatomy of these organs and mastery of surgical techniques.
In this course\, current thyroid surgery techniques and methods to preve nt possible complications will be presented\, accompanied by visual educat ional materials.
DTSTAMP:20260618T223226Z LOCATION:Young IFOS 1 SUMMARY:Thyroid Surgery: How to Perform Safe Surgery? Key Points - Ömer Ba yır\, Güleser Saylam\, Mehmet Hakan Korkmaz\, eray uzunoğlu\, Rahim Dha nani URL:https://sciencenext.org/ifos2026/talk/EXBKLR/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR