Does thyroglossal duct arborization play a role in the post-surgical outcome of Sistrunk procedure in children?

ConclusionSurgery for TGDC remains a challenge for pediatric surgeons, while arborization was present in most of our cases which underwent surgery. With respect to the role of arborization, our study did not highlight sufficient conclusive data regarding their role in recurrence: instead, it showed wide resection as satisfactory, being the arborization present in most of the cases at histopathology.
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research