Benefits of Surgeon-Performed Office-Based Ultrasonography / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
;
: 800-805, 2022.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-969041
ABSTRACT
Background and Objectives@#The purpose of this study was to examine the benefits of ultrasonography performed by a surgeon rather than a radiologist.Subjects and Method This retrospective study enrolled 122 cases of ultrasonography performed by a head and neck surgeon and 116 cases of the same examination performed by a radiologist before surgery. The time intervals between the first visit and surgery were compared in both groups. @*Results@#The average waiting time for surgery after the first hospital visit was significantly reduced when a surgeon performed the ultrasound examination. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in sampling inadequacy rate on thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA) between FNA performed by a head and neck surgeon and a radiologist. @*Conclusion@#Surgeons can utilize ultrasound as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in an office-based setting. For patients, diagnosis and treatment provided by a single doctor will lead to more efficient outcomes.
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2022
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