Background: Mental nerve (MN) injuries are reported during transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach. Effect of trocar insertion and position on MN are examined in the present study. Materials and methods: Ten millimeter incision was made at the center of the lower lip oral vestibule. Two 5 mm lateral incisions of the lower lip oral vestibule were made at the junction between the incisor and the canine. These 2 lateral incisions were high, just below the edge of lower lip. Nine pigs (18 MN) were randomly divided into 3 groups and MN dissection was performed. The angle between the lateral ports and median line were changed between 15 and 45 degrees among 3 groups and effect on MN was examined. Results: During dissection when insertion and other ports are in neutral position visual inspection of MNs did not reveal any compression bilaterally. The distance between MN and the ports was 18.2±2.1 mm (16.3 to 21.2 mm). In group I and group II, MNs have no compression by the lateral trocars. In group III (45 degrees), left MNs were all compressed. Two MNs (66.7%) were compressed on the right side. The MN was compressed at its ramification. Conclusions: The results of the present experimental study, endorse the suggested medial and lateral vestibular incisions for transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach. However, during dynamic modification of the lateral port position/angle, MN compression was observed when the angle was >45 degrees.
Consequences of Trocar Dynamics on Mental Nerve in Transoral Thyroidectomy / D. Zhang, S. Li, G. Dionigi, T. Wang, J. Zhang, G. Xue, H. Sun. - In: SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES. - ISSN 1530-4515. - 30:4(2020 Aug), pp. 305-311. [10.1097/SLE.0000000000000795]
Consequences of Trocar Dynamics on Mental Nerve in Transoral Thyroidectomy
G. Dionigi;
2020
Abstract
Background: Mental nerve (MN) injuries are reported during transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach. Effect of trocar insertion and position on MN are examined in the present study. Materials and methods: Ten millimeter incision was made at the center of the lower lip oral vestibule. Two 5 mm lateral incisions of the lower lip oral vestibule were made at the junction between the incisor and the canine. These 2 lateral incisions were high, just below the edge of lower lip. Nine pigs (18 MN) were randomly divided into 3 groups and MN dissection was performed. The angle between the lateral ports and median line were changed between 15 and 45 degrees among 3 groups and effect on MN was examined. Results: During dissection when insertion and other ports are in neutral position visual inspection of MNs did not reveal any compression bilaterally. The distance between MN and the ports was 18.2±2.1 mm (16.3 to 21.2 mm). In group I and group II, MNs have no compression by the lateral trocars. In group III (45 degrees), left MNs were all compressed. Two MNs (66.7%) were compressed on the right side. The MN was compressed at its ramification. Conclusions: The results of the present experimental study, endorse the suggested medial and lateral vestibular incisions for transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach. However, during dynamic modification of the lateral port position/angle, MN compression was observed when the angle was >45 degrees.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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