A modified, single-incision, gasless, endoscopic thyroidectomy and bilateral central neck dissection via axillary approach technique for bilateral papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: A preliminary report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our objective was to assess the viability and oncological security of a gasless, transaxillary single-incision endoscopic procedure for performing total thyroidectomy and bilateral central neck dissection (TT + BCND). This study focused on patients diagnosed with bilateral papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).

Method

Between April 2020 and November 2021, 22 patients with bilateral PTMC underwent single-incision, gasless, transaxillary endoscopic TT + BCND. The patients' clinicopathologic characteristics, surgical completeness and complications were analyzed.

Result

Single-incision, gasless, transaxillary endoscopic TT + BCND was successful performed in all patients. The median (IQR) total surgical time was 143 (85-160) min. Only two patients experienced

SUBMITTER: Yu ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10839888 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature