Outcomes of Total Thyroidectomy with vs. without Extensive Dissection of the Thyroid Embryological Remnants Single Center Experience

Outcomes of Total Thyroidectomy with vs. without Extensive Dissection ofthe Thyroid Embryological Remnants: An Egyptian Experience

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20180530006

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2018-05-30

Start date

2011-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

DISSECTION OF EMBRYOLOGICAL REMNANTS during TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY IN BENIGN MULTINODULAR GOITRE TO AVOID RECURRENCE Total thyroidectomy&#44

Interventions

total thyroidectomy without identifying embryonic remnant,total thyroidectomy with identifying embryonic remnant

Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

total thyroidectomy,total thyroidectomy with resection of embryonic remnant

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 100 consecutive patients indicated for total thyroidectomy were euthyroid at operation time. These patients were selected in each group randomly unheeding to age, sex, and gland size and retrosternal extension of the lesion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Recurrent goitre, thyroiditis, previous neck surgery and initial thyroid cancer (FNAC) were excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
total thyroidectomy postoperative no recurrence	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
total thyroidectomy intra operative identify embryonic remnant	—

Countries

egypt

Contacts

Public Contacthany elhady

al azhar university

hany.elhady@yahoo.com01006379378

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026