Abstract
Introduction
Surgery remains main treatment of choice for thyroid nodule for diagnosis and treatment. Conventional thyroid surgery gives scar in the neck so many young patients particularly unmarried females demand thyroid surgery without visible scar in the neck for cosmetic reason. Extra cervical approaches have continued to evolve with an increasing body of research (Sarda AK, Bal S, Kapoor MM (1989) Near-total thyroidectomy for carcinoma of thyroid. Br J surg 76(90):2).majority of them presenting in 21–30 age So, here there is evaluation of minimally invasive or endoscopic thyroid techniques. Here, we have studied endoscopic approach and utilize it to minimize scar and scarless thyroid surgery.
Aims and objectives
To evaluate optimal patient selection criteria. To study various surgical approaches and outcomes. To decide surgical approach according to size. To study patients satisfaction.
Methodology
It was a prospective study of 50 patients with a duration of 3 years. All the Euthyroid cases with clinically palpable thyroid swelling in age group 15–60, after a detailed clinical history and examination, who required surgery and concern for visible neck scar are councelled and included in our study.
Results
In our study 45 patients were females and 5 were males with majority of them presenting in 21–30 age group. All the patients in our study are presented with neck swelling. In most patients FNAC is suggestive of colloid goiter.
Conclusion
Endoscopic thyroid surgery is mainly indicated for young patients having benign thyroid tumor less than 3 cm in size. Transaxillary and retroauricular are common approaches and is selected as per patient choice and surgeon expertise. Transaxillary thyroidectomy can be performed safely as conventional thyroidectomy.
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Study conducted in BJ Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. No funding/financial support was taken for this study from any source.
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Parikh, D.D., Prajapati, J., Patel, N.D. et al. Different Approaches for Thyroid Surgery. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 3), 6016–6021 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02651-4
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