Trial reportSurgical endoscopy2011
Wound morbidity in mini-invasive thyroidectomy.
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- Endoscope-assisted versus conventional neck dissection in patients with oral cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2022Pooled it
- Neuromonitoring in endoscopic and robotic thyroidectomy.Updates in surgery · 2017Pooled it
- Systematic review with meta-analysis of prospective randomized trials comparing minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) and conventional thyroidectomy (CT).Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2013Pooled it
- Minimally invasive video-assisted versus conventional open thyroidectomy: a systematic review of available data.Surgery today · 2012Pooled it
- Complications of Trans-oral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach: A Systematic Review.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Pooled it
- Endoscope-assisted transoral removal of benign midline cervical neoplasms: A preliminary study.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2026Article
- Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) and thyroid cancer: a single centre 10-year follow-up.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Comparisons of different approaches and incisions of thyroid surgery and selection strategy.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- Lymph Node Dissection Morbidity in Thyroid Cancer: An Integrative Review.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2021Review
- Minimally Invasive Approaches for Thyroid Surgery-Pitfalls and Promises.Current oncology reports · 2020Review
- Antibiotic prophylaxis in thyroid surgery.Gland surgery · 2017Review
- Thyroid surgery without antibiotic prophylaxis: experiences with 1,030 patients from a teaching hospital in China.World journal of surgery · 2014Article
- Experience of 1166 thyroidectomy without use of prophylactic antibiotic.BioMed research international · 2014Article
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in video-assisted thyroidectomy: lessons learned from neuromonitoring.Surgical endoscopy · 2012Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe incidence of wound morbidity (WM) after conventional thyroidectomy (CT) is 2 to 7%. This study evaluated the rate of WM after video-assisted thyroidectomy (VAT), with emphasis on surgical-site infections (SSIs).
methodsA total of 112 patients were recruited for this prospective, randomized surveillance analysis. The eligibility criteria included nodule smaller than 30 mm, gland volume less than 30 ml, and no previous neck surgery or advanced cancer. The exclusion criteria specified coexistent infection, immunosuppressive treatment, and pathologies requiring antibiotic prophylaxis. The patients were randomized for VAT or CT. Neither antibiotic prophylaxis nor a drain was used. The patients were followed after surgery for WM.
resultsBoth groups consisted of 56 patients. The rate for WM was significantly lower in the VAT group (n = 1) than in the CT group (n = 8) (p < 0.05). The incidence of SSI was 5.3% after CT and 0% after VAT (p < 0.05), and the most common pathogenic organism was Staphylococcus aureus. All WMs became evident after patient discharge. Wound infection was associated with prolonged ambulatory dressings.
conclusionsNo previous studies have compared the rates for WM associated with endoscopic versus open surgery in the cervical area. Wound morbidity was significantly reduced after VAT relative to CT. The authors underscore the important effect of the minor surgical trauma associated with VAT on the development of SSIs.
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