ArticleBMC surgery2021
Comparing quality of life between patients undergoing trans-areola endoscopic thyroid surgery and trans-oral endoscopic thyroid surgery.
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- Quality of life after endoscopic vs. conventional open thyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Outcomes of transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach versus endoscopic thyroidectomy via areola approach in the treatment of thyroid carcinoma: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Axillo-breast versus bilateral axillo-breast endoscopic thyroidectomy: a randomized quality-of-life study.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Trial
- Endoscopic thyroidectomy via the submental approach: a balanced approach to aesthetics, safety, and recovery- a case series study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Trial
- [An exploration of safety and feasibility of transoral vestibular endoscopy in the treatment of thyroid malignant tumors].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2023Trial
- Efficacy of transoral vestibular endoscopic thyroidectomy versus open surgery in the treatment of unilateral thyroid malignancies.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- Comparing trans-oral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach and trans-areolar approaches regarding postoperative infections and swallowing difficulty.World journal of clinical cases · 2026Article
- Case Report: Endoscopic Sistrunk and thyroidectomy via the areola approach in patients with thyroglossal duct cysts and thyroid cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- A comparative study on the bilateral areolar endoscopic approach versus the conventional open thyroidectomy.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- A comparative study on the clinical efficacy and safety of conventional open thyroidectomy and bilateral areolar approach thyroidectomy.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- A comparison between transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach and transareolar thyroidectomy regarding postoperative pain and cosmetic outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Review
- 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
- HRQOL after endoscopic transaxillary gasless hemithyroidectomy.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2023Article
- The global status and hotspots of research in the field of trans-oral endoscopic thyroidectomy (TOET) from 2008 to 2022.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundCompared with conventional open surgery, endoscopic thyroidectomy via the oral vestibular approach (ETVOA) and endoscopic thyroidectomy via the areola approach (ETAA) avoided scarring of the skin, which may help patients achieve a better quality of life (QOL). However, the benefit of the QOL from this technique has not been adequately investigated, therefore this study compared the QOL outcomes between ETVOA and ETAA.
methods131 patients were enrolled in this study. ETAA surgery and ETVOA surgery were performed in 74 patients and 57 patients, respectively. These patients were followed up at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks, and their QOL was evaluated using a thyroid surgery-specific questionnaire and a short-form health survey (SF-36).
resultsThere were no differences in clinical characteristics such as gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and tumor size between the two groups. The volume of intraoperative blood loss, cost of hospitalization, and complications between the two procedures showed no differences. Compared with ETAA, ETVOA has a longer operation time, no drainage, and shorter hospital stay. In the QOL questionnaire, several parameters in ETVOA were better. The satisfaction scores of patients undergoing ETVOA were higher. In addition, the cosmetic satisfaction in patients who received ETOVA was significantly better than that of patients who underwent ETAA. The degree of neck movement disorder in patients with ETVOA was milder. Patients who received ETVOA had higher score on the SF-36.
conclusionsThe trans-oral endoscopic approach can acquire better cosmetic results and achieved high-level QOL.
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