Thyroid Carcinoma
Conditions
Keywords
endoscopic thyroidectomy, thyroid carcinoma
Brief summary
Endoscopic thyroidectomy has been used to treat thyroid diseases in China. However, whether this technique is rational to treat thyroid carcinoma is still in controversy. The diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma is predominantly made according to intra-operative frozen section pathological examination in China. In this research, the investigators want to compare clinical index (blood loss, operation duration, number of lymph nodes dissected, complication rates, etc) between patients underwent endoscopic thyroidectomy ( total thyroidectomy) and those underwent conversion to open procedure. The investigators want to evaluate the technical feasibility of endoscopic thyroidectomy for treating thyroid carcinoma.
Detailed description
intra-operative diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma is usually considered the indication of conversion to open surgery. with accumulation of experience of endoscopic thyroidectomy, the investigators want to evaluate the technical feasibility, completeness and safety of endoscopic thyroidectomy.
Interventions
PROCEDUREthyroidectomy
total thyroidectomy via endoscopic approach and that convert to open procedure
Sponsors
Second Military Medical University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* lesion diameter less than 1 cm by ultrasound
Exclusion criteria
* frozen section diagnosis indicates benign lesion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to evaluate the completeness of thyroid resection and clearance of lymph nodes in the central compartment, and to observe the complications such as RLN palsy and hypocalcemia | 1 year after operation |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactMIng QIU, Dr.
Backup ContactWei ZHANG, Dr.
Outcome results
None listed