Minimal Invasiveness of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

Second Military Medical University

Overview

The investigators had performed more than 250 cases of breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy (BAET). The goal of this study is to evaluate whether BAET could be a minimally invasive procedure under the expert's hands.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Thyroid Nodule

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * thyroidectomy nodule diagnosed by ultrasound Exclusion Criteria: * thyroid carcinoma

Locations (1)

Minimally Invasive Surgical Center of Changzhang Hospital

Shanghai, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Serum IL-6 and CRP levels before and after operation

Time frame: 0, 2, 12, 24, 48 hours after surgery

Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score

Time frame: 2, 12, 24, 48 hours after surgery

Cosmetic outcomes after surgery

Time frame: 3 months after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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