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  • Clnical presentation, characteristics and surgical outcome of retrosternally extending goitres versus goitres confined to neck: results from a case control study 
    Munasinghe, B.N.L.; Dissanayake, D.M.C.D.; Rathnayake, R.M.G.K.; Pinto, M.D.P.; Kumarasinghe, K.A.P.R.; Fernando, F.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016)
    INTRODUCTION: Goitres that extend beyond the thoracic inlet are defined as retro-sternally extending (RSE) goitres. These RSE goitres are a surgical challenge and their characteristics could be different to the goitres ...
  • Does the retrosternal extension of a goitre and its relationghip to the aortic arch determines the surgical approach 
    Kumarasinghe, K.A.P.R.; Pinto, M.D.P.; Munasinghe, B.N.L.; Dissanayake, D.M.C.D.; Abeyrathne, I.G.K.P.; Amaraweera, P.C.; Fernando, R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016)
    INTRODUCTION: Retrosternal extension (RSE) is defined as the enlargement of the thyroid below the thoracic inlet. The greatest challenge in embarking on surgery in RSE is to decide whether to involve an intra-thoracic ...
  • Incidence of carcinoma among THY3 lesions of the thyroid 
    Kumarasinghe, K.A.P.R.; Pinto, M.D.P.; Munasinghe, B.N.L.; Dissanayake, D.M.C.D.; Abeyrathne, I.G.K.P.; Amaraweera, P.C.; Fernando, R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2016)
    INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Ultra Sound Scan (USS) and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) of thyroid nodules are carried out in patients with goitre. THY3 lesions cause diagnostic difficulty and risk of malignancy in ...
  • Incidental thyroid carcinoma in benign thyroid disease: a longitudinal descriptive study 
    Pinto, M.D.P; Pradeep, I.H.D.S.; Amaraweera, P.C.; Munasinghe, B.N.L.; Kumarasinghe, K.A.P.R.; Dissanayake, D.M.C.D.; Fernando, R. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: An incidental thyroid carcinoma (ITC) is a thyroid malignancy that is not clinically or cytologically detected preoperatively. The incidence of ITC is between 10% - 20% in the literature. OBJECTIVES: The study ...
  • Lateral approach to thyroid 
    Dissanayake, D.M.C.D.; Kumarasinghe, K.A.P.R.; Pinto, M.D.P.; Amaraweera, P.C.; Munasinghe, B.N.L.; Chandrasinghe, P.C.; Fernando, R. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Thyroidectomy is the commonest endocrine surgical procedure, undertaken throughout the world. Re-do thyroidectomies are challenging procedures with a higher morbidity rate. Lateral approach to thyroid (LATT) ...
  • Mini incision thyroidectomy: alternative approach to cosmetic thyroidectomy 
    Munasinghe, B.N.L.; Fernando, R.; Kumarasinghe, K.A.P.R.; Sandaruwan, C.; Pinto, M.D.P.; Amaraweera, P.C.; Dissanayake, D.M.C.D. (Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    BACKGROUND: Technique of thyroidectomy has evolved from conventional open technique to minimally access techniques over the past few years. Regardless of the technique, outcome depends on meticulous surgical technique used. ...

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