Endoscopic retroauricular thyroidectomy: preliminary results
- Authors
- Byeon, Hyung Kwon; Holsinger, F. Christopher; Tufano, Ralph P.; Park, Jae Hong; Sim, Nam Suk; Kim, Won Shik; Choi, Eun Chang; Koh, Yoon Woo
- Issue Date
- Jan-2016
- Publisher
- Springer Verlag
- Keywords
- Endoscopic thyroidectomy; Retroauricular approach; Modified facelift approach; Minimally invasive surgery; Remote access
- Citation
- Surgical Endoscopy, v.30, no.1, pp 355 - 365
- Pages
- 11
- Journal Title
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Volume
- 30
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 355
- End Page
- 365
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/9475
- DOI
- 10.1007/s00464-015-4202-1
- ISSN
- 0930-2794
1432-2218
- Abstract
- Background We sought to seek the potential role of endoscopic thyroidectomy with the retroauricular (RA) approach prior to future comparative study with the robotic RA thyroidectomy. Therefore, this study aims to verify the surgical feasibility of endoscopic RA thyroidectomy. Methods Eighteen patients who underwent endoscopic RA thyroidectomy for clinically suspicious papillary thyroid carcinoma or benign lesions from January to December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. Results All endoscopic operations via RA or modified facelift approach were successfully performed, without any significant intraoperative complications or conversion to open surgery. Based on patient-reported outcome questionnaires, all patients were satisfied with their postoperative surgical scars. Conclusion Endoscopic RA thyroidectomy is technically feasible and safe with satisfactory cosmetic results for patients where indicated.
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