Complete endoscopic radical resection of thyroid cancer via an oral vestibule approach.

Complete endoscopic radical resection of thyroid cancer via an oral vestibule approach. Oncol Lett. 2018 Nov;16(5):5599-5606 Authors: Bian C, Liu H, Yao XY, Wu SP, Wu Y, Liu C, Huang TS Abstract The aim of the present study was to explore the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of complete endoscopic radical resection of thyroid cancer via an oral vestibule approach. A total of 60 patients with unilateral thyroid papillary carcinoma were divided into two groups. Half of them underwent complete endoscopic surgeries via an oral vestibule approach at the Department of Head and Neck Surgery of Fujian Cancer Hospital between November 2014 and December 2016. The other 30 patients underwent traditional open surgeries. All the patients underwent unilateral lobectomy and central neck dissection. Tumor diameter, surgery duration, intraoperative inflation pressure and end-tidal CO2 flow rate, intraoperative peak value of the partial pressure of end-tidal CO2, postoperative extubation time, the number of lymph nodes in the specimens of central neck dissection and postoperative complications were noted. From this data, tumor diameter (T stage of tumor), surgery duration, postoperative extubation time, the number of lymph nodes in the specimens of central neck dissection and postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. In the endoscopic group, 1 patient had a tracheal injury, and 1 patient had a submental skin perforation. F...
Source: Oncology Letters - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Oncol Lett Source Type: research