Impact of Dissection Area on the Clinical Outcome of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

Clinical Benefits of Reduced Subcutaneous Dissection in Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether reduced subcutaneous dissection area could offer patients more clinical benefits.

To create a working place in the chest wall is an inevitable step of endoscopic thyroidectomy. Large subcutaneous area was considered a drawback of endoscopic thyroidectomy. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether subcutaneous dissection area has influence on clinical outcome of endoscopic thyroidectomy, such as post-operative pain, complication rate and post-operative discomfort.

Inclusion Criteria:

• thyroid nodule diagnosed by ultrasound
• willing to undergo endoscopic thyroidectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• conversion to open surgery
• unwilling to join the research