Table 2.
Surgery related status.
| Patients | Primary surgical procedure | Sinus location | Size of the sinus | Extension of sinus tract | Sinus termination end | Foreign body | Surgical procedure | Histopathological | Postoperative followup time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Both partial thyroidectomy | In primary incision line | 0.5 × 0.5 cm | 5 cm | SRT | Sutures | CEF | Compliance with sinus No cancer |
20 months |
| 2 | Both partial thyroidectomy | In primary incision line | 1 × 1 cm | 6 cm | MRT | Sutures | CEF | Compliance with sinus No cancer |
35 months |
| 3 | Both subtotal thyroidectomy | Drainage outlet | 0.8 × 0.8 cm | 7.5 cm | SLT | Sutures | CEF + right residual thyroidectomy | Compliance with sinus No cancer |
24 months |
| 4 | Both subtotal thyroidectomy | above the incision line | 0.6 × 0.6 cm | 5 cm | SRT | Sutures | CEF | Compliance with sinus No cancer |
2 months |
| 5 | Left subtotal thyroidectomy | In primary incision line | 0.5 × 0.5 cm | 4 cm | MLT | Sutures | CEF + left residual thyroidectomy | Compliance with sinus No cancer |
19 months |
CEF: complete excision of fistula; SLT: superior left thyroid; SRT: superior right thyroid; MLT: middle left thyroid; MRT: middle right thyroid.