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Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach for Thyroid Lobectomy
Published on: May 12, 2023
[Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT)]
István Gál1, Tamás Solymosi, Alexander Bálint
1Bugát Pál Kórház Sebészeti Osztály. galis@axelero.hu
Magyar Sebeszet
|January 5, 2007
Summary
Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) offers a safe and feasible approach for select thyroidectomies. This technique provides excellent cosmetic results and reduced patient distress, with no major complications observed.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Surgical Oncology
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Context:
- Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) emerged in 1998.
- This study details the initial experience with MIVAT in a specific country.
- MIVAT represents a novel endoscopic approach to thyroid surgery.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the safety and feasibility of MIVAT.
- To assess the outcomes of MIVAT in a cohort of ten patients.
- To report the initial experience with MIVAT in a new geographical region.
Summary:
- Ten patients underwent MIVAT for thyroid nodules meeting specific size and volume criteria.
- Procedures included total thyroidectomy, lobectomies, and isthmus resection with a mean operative time of 77 minutes.
- No conversions to open surgery, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, or hypocalcemia were reported.
Impact:
- MIVAT demonstrated excellent cosmetic outcomes and reduced postoperative distress.
- The mean hospital stay was significantly short at 2 days.
- MIVAT is a safe and feasible option for carefully selected thyroidectomy patients, offering aesthetic benefits.
