Minimal Invasiveness of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

The investigators had performed more than 250 cases of breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy (BAET). The goal of this study is to evaluate whether BAET could be a minimally invasive procedure under the expert's hands.

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Key information

Conditions

Thyroid Nodule Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Head and Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Thyroid Diseases Thyroid Neoplasms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Minimally Invasive Surgical Center of Changzhang Hospital

Shanghai, 200003, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

thyroidectomy nodule diagnosed by ultrasound

Exclusion criteria

thyroid carcinoma

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Serum IL-6 and CRP levels before and after operation

Time frame: 0, 2, 12, 24, 48 hours after surgery
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score

Time frame: 2, 12, 24, 48 hours after surgery
Cosmetic outcomes after surgery

Time frame: 3 months after surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Second Military Medical University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Primary completion: 2007
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Apr 8, 2009
Registry last updated: Apr 10, 2009

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