ReviewWorld journal of surgical oncology2024
Advances in the assessment of cosmetic outcomes, sensory alteration in surgical areas, and health-related quality of life of endoscopic thyroidectomy.
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- Longitudinal health-related quality of life after remote-access versus open thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Enhanced cosmetic outcomes with central venous catheter drainage in transoral vestibular endoscopic thyroidectomy: a prospective randomized-controlled trial.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Trial
- Risk factors and nomogram for predicting central lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma based on gasless transaxillary endoscopic thyroidectomy.Gland surgery · 2026Article
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- The clinical value and learning curve analysis of the modified areolar approach for endoscopic thyroidectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- The role of mitoxantrone hydrochloride in lymph node harvesting and parathyroid gland identification in conventional and endoscopic thyroidectomy.International journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Lateral mini-incision via cervical midline approach versus traditional incision for unilateral thyroid cancer: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Safety, short-term patient-reported outcomes, and cosmetic satisfaction of gasless transaxillary endoscopic thyroidectomy: a retrospective analysis of 530 patients.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Integrating Robotic Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach Thyroidectomy with Molecular Diagnostics and Artificial Intelligence in Thyroid Cancer Care.Biomolecules & therapeutics · 2026Review
- Refined supraclavicular approach in unilateral thyroid surgery: balancing minimal invasion with oncologic radicality.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Patient-reported outcomes by individuals with differentiated thyroid cancer who underwent minimal-access versus conventional open thyroidectomy: a real-world propensity score-matching study.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Scar Cosmesis and Quality of Life After Thyroid Surgery: A Retrospective Study.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- From screening to follow-up: a review of quality of life and psychological status across the clinical care continuum in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Review
- Detailed analysis of learning phases and outcomes in robotic and endoscopic thyroidectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundEndoscopic thyroidectomy has been preliminarily proven effective and safe for thyroid diseases. The cosmetic outcomes and life quality are critical contents of postoperative assessment. This review will primarily focus on the assessment methods and results related to cosmetic outcomes, sensory alteration of surgical area, and quality of life following endoscopic thyroidectomy.
methodsA comprehensive search of published articles within the last decade was conducted using the terms "endoscopic/robotic thyroidectomy," "patient satisfaction scores," "questionnaire," "quality of life," and "cosmetic" in PubMed.
resultsAssessment methods for postoperative cosmetic satisfaction and sensory alterations encompassed verbal/visual analog scales, scar evaluations, Semmes-Weinstein monofilament tests, and more. The evaluation of postoperative quality of life in endoscopic thyroidectomy involved tools such as SF-36, SF-12, thyroid-specific questionnaires, thyroid cancer-specific quality of life questionnaires (THYCA-QOL), as well as assessments related to voice and swallow function. The cosmetic results of endoscopic thyroidectomy generally surpassed those of open thyroidectomy, while the quality of life in endoscopic procedures was either superior or equivalent to that in open thyroidectomy, especially with respect to general health, role emotion, and vitality.
conclusionsAssessments of cosmetic outcomes and sensory alterations following endoscopic thyroidectomy predominantly relied on patients' subjective feelings. The objective and subjective perspectives of scar assessments remain underutilized. In addition, postoperative laryngoscopy and voice function assessments in endoscopic thyroidectomy procedures require more attention.
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