Thyroid nodes
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or above; 2.Benign or malignant thyroid lesions confirmed by preoperative ultrasound, fine-needle aspiration cytology or intraoperative rapid pathology, and eligible for endoscopic thyroidectomy via bilateral areola approach; 3. The size of tumors or nodules meets the indications of areola approach surgery in this center; 4. No obvious vocal cord movement abnormalities detected by preoperative laryngoscopy; 5. No significant surgical contraindications and tolerance to general anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of previous neck surgery or neck radiotherapy; 2. Significant extrathyroidal invasion involving vital structures such as trachea, esophagus and recurrent laryngeal nerve; 3. Patients with confirmed lateral cervical lymph node metastasis or distant metastasis; 4. Patients with uncontrolled severe thyroid dysfunction; 5. Patients converted to open surgery during operation; Patients with incomplete clinical data or lost to follow-up; 6. Other conditions deemed ineligible for enrollment by researchers.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cavity establishment time;Cavity creation success rat;Total operative time; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraoperative blood loss;Conversion to open surgery;Postoperative Hospital Stay Duration;Total drainage volume;Duration of drainage;VAS pain score at 48 h;Cosmetic satisfaction score;Retrieved lymph nodes;Metastatic lymph nodes; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
First People's Hospital of Zunyi (The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University)