Comparison of surgical trauma between three endoscopic thyroidectomy approaches and open surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to conduct a comparative analysis of surgical trauma between three endoscopic thyroidectomy approaches (anterior chest, transoral, and unilateral axillary) and conventional open thyroidectomy (COT) in treating unilateral thyroid carcinoma.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted on 200 patients with unilateral differentiated thyroid carcinoma treated at Luoyang Central Hospital affiliated with Zhengzhou University from January 2022 to December 2024. The cohort included 50 patients each: bilateral areolarapproach endoscopic thyroidectomy (BAET), transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA), axillary approach endoscopic thyroidectomy (AAET), and COT. The patients were divided into three groups based on general conditions such

SUBMITTER: Qin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12675168 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature