Variations of the middle thyroid vein in Papua New Guinean Melanesians.
- Author:
Damien Joseph Hasola
;
George Gende
;
Osborne Liko
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Veins;
Desiccated thyroid;
Papua New Guinea;
Lower case en;
Melanesians
- From:
Papua and New Guinea medical journal
2008;51(1-2):27-28
- CountryPapua New Guinea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The middle thyroid vein has been noted to be frequently absent during thyroidectomies in Papua New Guinea (PNG). To verify this and other known inconsistencies in the neck a total of 103 bodies were dissected at the Port Moresby General Hospital in 2002. The middle thyroid vein was absent in 59% of the cases. It would be to the advantage of surgeons in PNG to be aware of this.
