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  • 1Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Pisa, Via Roma 67, Italy.

World Journal of Surgery
|May 23, 2002
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Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) is safe and feasible across multiple centers. This technique offers cosmetic benefits and reduced distress for selected patients, with complication rates comparable to standard thyroidectomy.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) was introduced in 1998.
  • MIVAT offers potential cosmetic and patient comfort advantages over traditional open thyroidectomy.
  • Adoption of MIVAT has varied, necessitating multi-center experience evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and feasibility of MIVAT.
  • To assess complication rates and outcomes in a large cohort of MIVAT patients.
  • To compare MIVAT outcomes with standard open thyroidectomy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 336 MIVAT procedures across four referral centers.
  • Strict patient selection criteria: thyroid volume <15 ml, nodules ≤3.5 cm, no prior neck surgery or irradiation.

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  • Gasless endoscopic procedure via a 15 mm incision, using conventional and endoscopic instruments.

    • Main Results:

    • Mean operative time: 69.4 min (lobectomy), 87.4 min (total thyroidectomy).
    • Mean postoperative stay: 1.9 days.
    • Complications: 7 transient/1 definitive recurrent nerve palsies, 11 hypoparathyroidism (9 transient/2 definitive). Conversion to open surgery in 4.5% of cases.

    Conclusions:

    • MIVAT is a safe and feasible thyroidectomy approach with comparable complication rates to open surgery.
    • While operative time may be longer initially, it decreases with experience and technological advancements.
    • MIVAT is a valid option for selected patients, offering improved cosmetic results and reduced postoperative distress.