A Comparative Study of Robotic Thyroidectomy Using Transaxillary Approach Versus Conventional Open Thyroidectomy

Yonsei University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01311089

1-2010-0055

Details and patient eligibility

About

Most patients with thyroid tumors are effectively treated surgically by practitioners experienced in the techniques of thyroidectomy. Many patients, especially women, undergoing thyroid surgery are concerned about the postoperative cosmetic appearance of the neck. Robotic thyroidectomy which can hide the operative scar was associated with a higher degree of patient cosmetic satisfaction.

Full description

Most patients with thyroid tumors are effectively treated surgically by practitioners experienced in the techniques of thyroidectomy. Many patients, especially women, undergoing thyroid surgery are concerned about the postoperative cosmetic appearance of the neck. Robotic thyroidectomy which can hide the operative scar was associated with a higher degree of patient cosmetic satisfaction. In this study, we designed a prospective study comparing the cosmetic satisfaction and the postoperative body image change which associated with patient self-esteem between robotic thyroidectomy and conventional open thyroidectomy group.

Enrollment: 169 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma who underwent thyroidectomy
• Age was over 20 years old

Exclusion criteria

• Keloid
• Previous neck or anterior chest operation history
• The patients who underwent combined radical neck dissection
• The patient with postoperative wound problem
• The patient with underlying systemic disease which can make influences on the wound healing process
• The patient who can not read and understand the questionnaire

Trial design

169 participants in 2 patient groups

Robotic thyroidectomy group

Description:

Robotic thyroidectomy group is the patient group who underwent robot-assisted endoscopic thyroid surgery using a gasless, trans-axillary approach.

conventional open thyroidectomy group

Description:

Conventional open thyroidectomy group is th patient group who underwent thyroid surgery via neck incision.