TY - JOUR T1 - Thyroglossal duct surgery. <em>What is the acceptable recurrence rate?</em> JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 878 LP - 882 DO - 10.15537/smj.2020.8.25169 VL - 41 IS - 8 AU - Asma A. Alahmadi AU - Osama A. Bawazir AU - Mohannad K. Rajab AU - Ibtihal A. Althobaiti AU - Abdullah O. Bawazir AU - Firas R. Abi Sheffah AU - Anas H. Al-Tammas AU - Osama A. Marglani AU - John C. Heaphy AU - Ameen Z. Alherabi Y1 - 2020/08/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/41/8/878.abstract N2 - Objectives: To present experiences of different specialties in the treatment of thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDCs) and subsequent complications in multiple centers.Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study of all cases of TGDC for a period of 11 years from 2008-2019 by different departments from 3 different centers in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (King Faisal Specialist Hospital &amp; Research Centre, Bakhsh Hospital and International Medical Center).Results: Forty-nine patients were included. The type of surgery performed plays a significant role in recurrence (p&lt;0.001). The Sistrunk procedure had a lower recurrence rate (0%) than simple excision (70%) and has showed a significantly long recurrence-free interval (p&lt;0.001). Higher recurrence rates are associated with higher postoperative complications (p=0.002). Patients who underwent pre-operative fine needle aspiration did not have any recurrence during the follow-up period.Conclusion: The Sistrunk procedure is the gold standard technique with the highest recurrence-free interval rate. Fine needle aspiration could be recommended as a less invasive procedure to exclude malignancy. ER -