Thyroidectomy is among the largest in the history of medical records
Doctors at Tawam Hospital succeeded in removing a thyroid gland, which is among the largest medical cases ever recorded.
After conducting further diagnoses and examinations, doctors discovered an irregular thyroid gland in a 44-year-old patient.
The gland was severely enlarged, pressing on the larynx, hypopharynx, and esophagus. The gland was pressing on the trachea and surrounding it and the entire larynx, causing increased activity through irregular hormones, and the size of the enlarged gland caused by a medical condition called goiter reached 15 cm by 30 cm.
The doctors performed a unique and complex medical surgery that required the highest level of coordination and cooperation between a team of experts that included anesthesiologists, endocrinologists, ear, nose and throat specialists, as well as the use of various equipment, including nerve monitors, and the patient was discharged from the hospital after only six days.
The operation was led by Dr. Nour El-Din El-Hassan, a consultant ENT and a consultant in neck and thyroid surgery at Tawam Hospital, in which a nerve monitor was used to preserve the laryngeal nerves, in addition to a special surgical technique that was used only for this case, interspersed with cutting the neck muscles and then sewing them after completing the operation.
The patient regained her voice after the surgery, in addition to her ability to breathe and swallow normally, and the patient was able to sleep flat for the first time after being unable to do so for a long time.
Dr. Nour El-Din El-Hassan said, "In the past, such cases were referred to hospitals outside the country.. But at Tawam Hospital and a health company, we have extensive experience in dealing with complex and dangerous cases of head, neck and thyroid tumors, and we have an integrated team that adopts the latest technologies to achieve the best treatment results for patients." ."
He added: "The patient went to the emergency department suffering from an enlarged thyroid gland to a record size that is among the largest in the history of medical records, which caused a large blockage in the airway and digestive system. The surgery was very difficult and accurate, but it was completed successfully and the gland was completely removed and we were able to preserve all the organs vital basic.
The patient said: "Now I feel very comfortable after removing the inflation and I can breathe normally, talk and swallow food as I did before and my quality of life has become much better .. I do not deny that I was shocked when I discovered the size of my goiter, and I felt fear before the surgery due to its complexity and difficulty But I had great confidence in the surgical team, and they did an excellent job.
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