ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the feasibility,safety and efficacy of endoscopic thyroid surgery and the traditional surgical method,in order to further promote the application of endoscopic technology in thyroid surgery.Methods 72 patients from July 2009 to July 2011 in Shaoxing City People's Hospital undergoing endoscopic surgical treatment and 36 cases treated by traditional thyroid surgery were collected,and the surgical data,recovery-conditions and patients' satisfaction were analyzed.Results Except the operation time,the observed indicators of the two laparoscopic groups were superior to those of the conventional thyroid group(P ＜ 0.05).The operation time,flap area,subcutaneous tunnel set-up time,postoperative 24 h visual analogy scale (VAS) score of the sternum group were superior to the areola path group (P ＜ 0.05).The difference of intraoperative blood loss,hospital stay,patient's satisfaction for the 2 groups had no statistical significance(P ＞0.05).Conclusions Laparoscopic surgery is superior to conventional thyroid surgery in treatment effects and patients' satisfaction.As for the surgical path,sternum path is slightly superior to the areola path.Surgeons should choose the best surgical approach and the path according to patients' specific conditions.