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ArticleBMC surgery2025

Supraclavicular oblique incision sternocleidomastoid intermuscular approach versus traditional low collar incision linea Alba Cervicalis Approach in thyroid lobectomy (LATERAL study): the protocol for a multicenter prospective non-randomized controlled study.

Cheng Qu, Yanbo Sun, Yanxue Wang, Bo Jiang, Chaoyu Jiang, Chen Zhang, Yue Wang, Jingchen Wang, Hua Xi, Yongzhao Chen and 3 more

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Cheng Qu *Division of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Yanbo Sun *Department of Surgery, Ma'anshan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Ma'anshan, Anhui, 243011, China.
Yanxue WangDivision of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Bo JiangDivision of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Chaoyu JiangDivision of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Chen ZhangDivision of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Yue WangDepartment of Surgery, Nanjing Central Hospital, Nanjing, 210018, China.
Jingchen WangDepartment of General Surgery, Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210046, China.
Hua XiDepartment of General Surgery, Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210046, China.
Yongzhao ChenDivision of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China.
Dengyuan YangDepartment of Surgery, Nanjing Central Hospital, Nanjing, 210018, China.
Yuqian LuoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Gulou, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, P.R. China. yuqianluo31@foxmail.com.
Lei SuDivision of Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, China. suleinjglyy@sina.com.

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20240234
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA Chinese multicenter prospective cohort study of supraclavicular oblique incision sternocleidomastoid intermuscular approach (SOI-SMIA) versus traditional low collar incision linea alba cervicalis approach (TCLI-LACA) in thyroid lobectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma (LATERAL study) has been initiated. The aim is to compare surgical approach-related outcomes in thyroid lobectomy. We here outline the detailed protocol for this study.

methodsPTC which can be treated by lobectomy is considered for inclusion in the study. Eligible patients will receive printed materials that detail the advantages and disadvantages of each management option, allowing them to select their preferred intervention. Thyroid lobectomy by SOI-SMIA or TCLI-LACA will be performed within 24 h after grouping. We designed a composite index of surgical approach-related trauma as the primary endpoint. It includes both the superficial (scar consciousness and appearance satisfaction) component and the deep component (neck impairment), and will be assessed at 1 month and 6 months after surgery. The LATERAL study will be conducted in three hospitals in China. We plan to recruit 80 patients per group and enroll patients consecutively over time and will conclude once the group with the smaller number of participants reaches 80 cases.

conclusionThe results of this trial will contribute to confirming the role of SOI-SMIA in thyroid lobectomy for PTC, and provide evidence to support its wider adoption.

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Neck MusclesThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroidectomyThyroid NeoplasmsAdultChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicNon-Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeMulticenter prospective clinical trialSugery approachSugery incisionThyroid surgery

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PMCPMC12302445

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