TY - JOUR
T1 - Minimally invasive endoscopic thyroidectomy by a cervical approach
T2 - Early vessel ligation decreases the duration of surgery
AU - Inabnet, W. B.
AU - Jacob, B. P.
AU - Gagner, M.
PY - 2003/11
Y1 - 2003/11
N2 - Background: The technique of thyroidectomy mandates adequate visualization of the operative field to identify pertinent anatomical structures. The purpose of this prospective review was to assess the feasibility and safety of endoscopic thyroidectomy by a cervical approach. Methods: All patients who underwent endoscopic thyroidectomy were assessed by retrospective review of a prospective database. Results: Thirty-eight patients underwent endoscopic thyroidectomy by a cervical approach. Thirty-five of 38 cases were successfully completed endoscopically with a mean OR time of 190 min. One patient experienced a permanent recurrent laryngeal palsy. Conclusion: Endoscopic thyroidectomy by a cervical approach is a feasible procedure. As in conventional thyroid surgery, great care should be exercised when dissecting the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
AB - Background: The technique of thyroidectomy mandates adequate visualization of the operative field to identify pertinent anatomical structures. The purpose of this prospective review was to assess the feasibility and safety of endoscopic thyroidectomy by a cervical approach. Methods: All patients who underwent endoscopic thyroidectomy were assessed by retrospective review of a prospective database. Results: Thirty-eight patients underwent endoscopic thyroidectomy by a cervical approach. Thirty-five of 38 cases were successfully completed endoscopically with a mean OR time of 190 min. One patient experienced a permanent recurrent laryngeal palsy. Conclusion: Endoscopic thyroidectomy by a cervical approach is a feasible procedure. As in conventional thyroid surgery, great care should be exercised when dissecting the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
KW - Endoscopic
KW - Minimally invasive
KW - Thyroid surgery
KW - Thyroidectomy
KW - Video-endoscopic
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U2 - 10.1007/s00464-002-8760-7
DO - 10.1007/s00464-002-8760-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 14508667
AN - SCOPUS:0346103848
SN - 0930-2794
VL - 17
SP - 1808
EP - 1811
JO - Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques
JF - Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques
IS - 11
ER -