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The Importance of High Volume Surgical Experience in Thyroidectomy Outcomes When referring patients for thyroid surgery, the experience of the surgeon plays a crucial role in determining outcomes and minimizing complications. Evidence consistently demonstrates that higher surgical volume correlates with improved patient results, including lower rates of nerve injury, hypoparathyroidism, and other postoperative complications. Research by Hauge et al. (2017) indicates that surg

Parotid bed with main trunk and upper and lower divisions of facial nerve exposed following tumour resection. Salivary Gland Tumours in New Zealand: An Overview with a Focus on Surgical Management and Metastatic Cutaneous Malignancies Salivary gland tumours are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that predominantly affect the major salivary glands, especially the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands, as well as minor salivary glands in the oral cavity. In New Zealand,

John recently removed a 667 gm thyroid affected with multinodular goitre which was causing severe compressive symptoms. The surgery was highly successful and the patient, a 52 year old man, reports a huge reduction in pressure symptoms, better sleep and easier breathing. His neck now looks much more normal in contour. There were no complications and His voice remains normal and parathyroid gland function has been maintained. Here is a photo of the removed thyroid gland.

I recently performed a successful parotidectomy on a patient from outside of Auckland who travelled here to specifically have her surgery by me. The procedure went well and there were no complications. I reviewed her last week and her pathology was not reported by the laboratory prior to the appointment. I contacted her over the weekend when the results showing a benign salivary gland tumour (called a pleomorphic adenoma) had finally come through and she sent me this lovely