Submandibular suction lipectomy and single-hole inflator-free endoscopic thyroidectomy with a submental approach: a new surgical technique.

ABSTRACT: We have successfully carried out single-hole inflator-free endoscopic thyroidectomy through a submental approach, which has the advantages of less trauma, fewer complications, and hidden incisions. However, for patients with submandibular fat accumulation, submental incisions are not easy to hide, which directly affects the cosmetic effect. We developed a new surgical strategy "submandibular suction lipectomy and single-hole inflator-free endoscopic thyroidectomy with a submental approach" for these patients. We initially used submandibular suction lipectomy to reduce the accumulation of submandibular fat and obvious fat protrusion and, thus, restore the normal depression, placing the submental incision back where it is hidden in the submental shadow. Subsequentially, we began to use singl

SUBMITTER: Lang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10506116 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature