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KMID : 0361020220650120800
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2022 Volume.65 No. 12 p.800 ~ p.805
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Benefits of Surgeon-Performed Office-Based Ultrasonograph
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Kim Brian
Hong Seong-Eun
Lee Byeong-Cheol
Lee Myung-Chul
Ahn Jung-Min
Choi Ik-Joon
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Abstract
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Background and Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the benefits of ultrasonographyperformed by a surgeon rather than a radiologist.
Subjects and Method This retrospective study enrolled 122 cases of ultrasonography performedby a head and neck surgeon and 116 cases of the same examination performed by a radiologistbefore surgery. The time intervals between the first visit and surgery were comparedin both groups.
Results The average waiting time for surgery after the first hospital visit was significantlyreduced when a surgeon performed the ultrasound examination. Furthermore, there was nosignificant difference in sampling inadequacy rate on thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA) betweenFNA performed by a head and neck surgeon and a radiologist.
Conclusion Surgeons can utilize ultrasound as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in an officebasedsetting. For patients, diagnosis and treatment provided by a single doctor will lead tomore efficient outcomes.
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KEYWORD
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Head, Neck, Surgeons, Ultrasonography
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