Comparison of the degree of patient satisfaction between transoral thyroidectomy and open thyroidectomy: a survey-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent advances in thyroid surgery techniques have increased the number of patients undergoing transoral thyroidectomy, and many patients are concerned about post-thyroidectomy cosmetic effects. This study aimed to compare patient satisfaction after transoral versus conventional thyroidectomy.

Methods

This study was conducted from August 2021 to January 2022 at Gangnam Severance Hospital (Seoul, South Korea). A total of 91 patients underwent transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy (TOET) or open thyroidectomy performed by a single surgeon. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and 15-Item Quality of Recovery (QoR-15) postoperative day (POD)#-1 surveys were administered before the surgery. The QoR-15 POD#1 and #2 surveys wer

SUBMITTER: Lee JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841314 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature