Comparison of endoscopic thyroidectomy via the oral vestibule approach and the areola approach for papillary thyroid carcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The endoscopic thyroidectomy areola approach (ETAA) has been widely applied for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), but leaves scars and is not truly minimally invasive. The oral vestibular approach (ETOVA) leaves no scars and is even more minimally invasive. However, there have been few comparative studies of ETAA and ETOVA for PTC. The purpose of our research was to compare two PTC treatment methods in terms of feasibility, safety, efficacy, and cosmetic results.

Methods

A total of 129 patients with PTC underwent thyroidectomy combined with central lymph node dissection by the same surgeon. Among them, 79 patients underwent the ETOVA, and the others underwent the ETAA. We compared the two groups in terms of operative outcomes, postoperative complications, and cos

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11055303 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature