"Elastic Stretch Cavity Building" System in Endoscopic Thyroidectomy of Giant Thyroid Tumors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with large thyroid tumors underwent endoscopic thyroidectomy using the "elastic stretch cavity builder" system.

Methods

This retrospective case series study included thyroid tumor patients admitted to the Ningbo Medical Center Li Hui li Hospital between September 2017 and November 2021. The self-developed "elastic stretch cavity builder" was used to elastically lift the anterior cervical flap, combined with low-pressure (3 mmHg) high-flow CO2 inflation, and create a working cavity for endoscopic thyroidectomy.

Results

This study included 13 patients for analysis. The endoscopic thyroidectomy duration was 92-170 min (mean, 123 ± 24min). The maximum transverse plane diameter of the glands was 5.0-6.2 cm (mean

SUBMITTER: Chen G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9186059 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature