Facelift thyroid surgery: a systematic review of indications, surgical and functional outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate indications, surgical and functional outcomes of robotic or endoscopic facelift thyroid surgery (FTS) and whether FTS reported comparable outcomes of other surgical approaches.

Data sources

PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Scopus.

Review methods

A literature search was conducted about indications, clinical and surgical outcomes of patients who underwent FTS using PICOTS and PRISMA Statements. Outcomes reviewed included age; gender; indications; pathology; functional evaluations; surgical outcomes and complications.

Results

Fifteen papers met our inclusion criteria, accounting for 394 patients. Endoscopic or robotic FTS was carried out for benign and malignant thyroid lesions, with or without central neck dissection. Nodule size and thyroid

SUBMITTER: Lechien JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10088190 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature