The 7th meeting of the Thyroid School was held on 18.03.2014 at the Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University Department of General Surgery. The main topic of the meeting was the principles of safe thyroidectomy and intraoperative nerve monitoring, two panels and a live broadcast of a total thyroidectomy surgery were made, and the detailed program is given below. We would like to thank the OMU Department of General Surgery for hosting the meeting, the head of the department, Prof. Dr. Kenan Erzurumlu, and all the faculty members of the department who supported the meeting, the operating room personnel for their technical support, and Fan Medika for their nerve monitoring equipment support. The 8th meeting of the thyroid school is planned to be held on 01.04.2014 at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University.

Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University Thyroid School Program (18.03.2014)

09.00 - 09.30 Opening

09.30 - 10.30 PANEL

INDICATIONS FOR SURGICAL INTERVENTION AND WIDESPREAD OF SURGICAL INTERVENTION IN PATIENTS WITH NODULAR GOITER
 

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Kenan Erzurumlu

Discussors: Prof. Dr. Yasemin Giles Şenyürek, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Tunca, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Kubat Üzüm, Prof. Dr. Murat Danacı, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Kefeli

Learning objectives

The role of laboratory and imaging in terms of surgical approach endocrinologist

Which nodules should FNAB be performed on

How should the surgeon interpret FNAB

Indications for thyroidectomy

Definition of thyroidectomy surgeries

In which patients should total/near total thyroidectomy be performed/in which more limited surgery can be performed

Is bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy a valid concept?

Recurrence rates after subtotal thyroidectomy

11.00 - 12.00 Surgery

12.00 - 13.00

13.00 - 14.00 Surgery

14.30 - 15.00 Intraoperative nerve monitoring technique (Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Uludağ)

15.00 - 16.00 PANEL

PREVIOUS AND INTRAOPERATIVE STRATEGIES THAT REDUCE THE RISK OF COMPLICATIONS IN THYROIDECTOMY
 

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Bekir Kuru, Prof. Dr. Cafer Polat

Discussors: Prof. Dr. Tarık Terzioğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Tunca, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Uludağ, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayfer Kamalı Polat, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bülent Güngör

Learning objectives

Factors that increase the risk of complications during thyroidectomy

Surgical strategy in a high-risk patient

Optimal surgical technique to reduce the risk of complications

Contribution of nerve monitoring to thyroidectomy

Should nerve monitoring be performed on every patient?

Should the superior LS be routinely stimulated?

Continuous nerve monitoring

What can be done in case of intraoperative nerve transection?