Suprasternal Mini-thyroidectomy / 中国微创外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the feasibility of suprasternal mini-thyroidectomy.Methods A total of 15 patients with nodular goiter underwent suprasternal mini-thyroidectomy(2.5-3.5 cm in incision at length) with ultrasonic scalpel.Results All operations including unilateral partial thyroidectomy(n=4),unilateral subtotal thyroidectomy(n=2) and bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy(n=9)were completed successfully.The mean operation time was 46 minutes(range,30-65 minutes).The intraoperative blood loss was less than 10 ml,except 25 ml in one patient.No complications occurred except superficial Ⅱ degree skin burn in 2 patients.The mean postoperative hospital stay was 1.8 days(range,1-3 days).All the patients were followed up for 8-10 months and no recurrence was found.Conclusions Suprasternal mini-thyroidectomy is feasible and safe with certain cosmetic effects.