Does thyroglossal duct arborization play a role in the post-surgical outcome of Sistrunk procedure in children?
Claudio SpinelliMarco GhionzoliClara UgoliniChiara OreglioCarla GuglielmoAntonino MorabitoArmando PatrizioPoupak FallahiSilvia Martina FerrariAlessandro AntonelliPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2024)
Surgery 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.