ArticleSurgical endoscopy2020
Comparison of postoperative cosmesis in transaxillary, postauricular facelift, and conventional transcervical thyroidectomy.
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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
Single-center, Retrospective Study of Retro-Auricular Single-Site Endoscopic, Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach and Transareola Endoscopic Thyroidectomy in Patients With Early Stage Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- [Progress in the application of robotic technology in thyroid surgery].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Facelift thyroid surgery: a systematic review of indications, surgical and functional outcomes.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2023Pooled it
- Hints and pitfalls for surgical steps of gasless transaxillary endoscopic thyroidectomy: experiences of nearly 300 cases.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Safety and cosmesis of gasless endoscopic thyroidectomy: a retrospective study.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
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- Evaluation of the validity and reliability of a self-assessment questionnaire for cosmetic outcomes after thyroidectomy: a cross-sectional validation study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Article
- Comparison of postoperative pain between transoral and conventional thyroidectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Advances in the assessment of cosmetic outcomes, sensory alteration in surgical areas, and health-related quality of life of endoscopic thyroidectomy.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Review
- A case report of ectopic thyroid adenoma resection by transaxillary non-inflatable endoscopic surgery.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024Article
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- Modern Surgical Techniques of Thyroidectomy and Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Perioperative Complications.Cancers · 2023Review
- Comparison of cosmetic outcomes between remote-access and conventional thyroidectomy: A review of the current literature.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2023Review
- Comparisons of different approaches and incisions of thyroid surgery and selection strategy.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- A novel anatomy-based five-settlement method for endoscopic thyroid lobectomy and ipsilateral central compartment neck dissectionFrontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
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- Comparative Study of Gasless Transaxillary, Bilateral Axillo-Breast, Unilateral Axillo-Breast With Carbon Dioxide Insufflation, Retroauricular, and Transoral Vestibular Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Approaches at a Single Institution: A Retrospective Analysis and Lessons Learned.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2022Article
- Re-do Operation Using a Robotic System due to Locoregional Recurrence after Initial Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Endoscopic central lymph node dissection of thyroid cancer via chest-breast approach: results, indications, and strategies.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- A comparative study of two robotic thyroidectomy procedures: transoral vestibular versus bilateral axillary-breast approach.BMC surgery · 2022Article
- Surgical Steps of Gasless Transaxillary Endoscopic Thyroidectomy: From A to Z.Journal of oncology · 2022Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe most important advantage of remote-access robotic and endoscopic thyroidectomies is believed to be the excellent postoperative cosmesis. The purpose of this study was to compare directly the postoperative cosmetic outcomes of robotic/endoscopic thyroidectomy via gasless transaxillary and postauricular facelift approaches with those of conventional thyroidectomy.
methodsWe prospectively studied 100 patients who underwent robotic/endoscopic thyroidectomy using a gasless unilateral axillary (GUA) approach (50 patients) or a postauricular facelift approach (50 patients), and 50 who underwent conventional transcervical thyroidectomy. Postoperative cosmetic satisfaction scores and scar consciousness scores were evaluated at 3 months and 1 year after surgery using questionnaires developed by us. Vancouver scar scales were evaluated at the same time. The cosmetic satisfaction score was defined as the sum of the two cosmetic satisfaction questions with a rating scale of 1-5 each. The scar consciousness score was defined as the sum of the four scar consciousness questions with a rating scale of 0-3 each.
resultsThe cosmetic satisfaction and scar consciousness scores were significantly lower (corresponding to greater satisfaction) in the transaxillary and postauricular facelift groups than the conventional group at 3 months and 1 year postoperatively. They did not differ between the transaxillary and postauricular facelift groups. However, the Vancouver scar scale score of the conventional group was significantly lower than those of the transaxillary and postauricular facelift groups (P < 0.001 in both).
conclusionRobotic/endoscopic thyroidectomy via transaxillary or postauricular facelift approaches results in better cosmesis than the conventional approach. However, scar healing itself is worse in the transaxillary and facelift approaches than the conventional approach.
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