Retro-Auricular Single-Site Endoscopic to Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Single-center, Prospective, Non-Randomized Control Clinical Trial of Retro-Auricular Single-Site Endoscopic Versus Open Surgery in Patients With Early Stage Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

The goal of this non randomized control clinical research study is to compare the cosmetic outcomes and efficiacy of retro-auricular single-site endoscopic thyroid lobectomy and central lymph node dissection against conventional resection.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 18-70 years old, no gender restrictions.
2. Fine-needle aspiration cytology(FNA) confirmed papillary thyroid carcinoma(PTC).
3. Early stage PTC (stage T1N0M0).
4. Preoperative ultrasonography showed unilateral glandular lobe malignant tumor and the largest diameter was not more than 2cm, without cervical lymph node metastasis and extensive metastasis.
5. Patients undergoing thyroid lobectomy and central lymph node dissection.
6. Patients who have signed an approved Informed Consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who do not accept case data collection for various reasons.
2. The clinical data unfit this study (at the discretion of the investigator).
3. Patients who have undergone neck surgery or radiotherapy before this trail.
4. Patients who have uncontrolled hyperthyroidism.