Postoperative rehabilitation and quality of life evaluation for transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach.

ABSTRACT: There are no targeted rehabilitation training modalities and assessment tools for patients after transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA). Herein, we develop a new assessment questionnaire and rehabilitation training modality and evaluate its safety and effectiveness. The THYCA-QoL-TOETVA questionnaire was compiled, and reliability and validity analyses were performed. Patients were divided into the new rehabilitation training group (N) or the conventional rehabilitation training group (C), and 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) was performed after administering questionnaires to patients in both groups. Cervical range of motion (CROM) data were also measured and collected for statistical analysis. The questionnaire used in this study showed good expert authority, c

SUBMITTER: Mao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11208515 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature