Summary:
Two patients (one male and one female) recently under
went total thyroidectomies using a standard laparoscope
at the department of surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib
Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka. Three ports (one
mid line and two laterals) were employed and a harmonic
scalpel was used for the dissection. To the best of our
knowledge, there was no report of endoscopic total
thyroidectomy from Bangladesh. Both patients were fed
on the first post operative day. They were discharged