Study of Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomy Versus Standard Open Thyroidectomy: Prospective, Comparative Single-Center Study

A Comparative Study of Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomy Versus Standard Open Thyroidectomy

The aim of our study is to evaluate the two surgical approaches, standard thyroidectomy and robotic thyroidectomy, in terms of postoperative pain management, scar quality, quality of life, as well as the occurrence of postoperative complications (hypocalcemia, compressive cervical hematoma and nerve stimulation)

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subject aged over 20 years
• Referred for a thyroidectomy (total or partial)
• Absence of participation in another clinical study
• Subject affiliated to a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme
• Accepts the completion of the various study questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient under 20 years of age.
• Patients who have undergone combined radical cervical lymph node dissection
• Patient with a postoperative wound problem
• Patient with an underlying systemic disease that may influence the wound healing process
• Unable to undergo medical follow-up for the study.