Practicals · Paediatric Surgery · Head and neck surgery
Sistrunk's procedure (thyroglossal cyst excision)
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- Perform independently (DrNB, NMC); DrNB6 Phase 1-2: perform independently in adults, with assistance in children
- Also called
- excision of thyroglossal cyst
Videos and resources
- VideoThyroglossal Duct Cyst, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.2:34
- VideoENT ThyroGlossal Duct Cyst TGDC Neck swelling bump lump swollen midline middle center Sistrunk13:37
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Sistrunk's procedure” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 16)
“Sistrunk's procedure” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 14)
“Thyroid – Hemithyroidectomy, excision of thyroglossal cyst” ( NBEMS DrNB direct 6-year curriculum, page 13)