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Aviram Mizrachi¹, Alain Hazan, Rima Sadov

¹Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva. avirammi@bezeqint.net

|August 2, 2011

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Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) offers a feasible and safe approach for thyroid surgery, resulting in better cosmetic outcomes and faster recovery. Further experience is needed to address longer operation times and minor complications.

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Area of Science:

Endocrinology
Surgical Oncology
Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) has evolved globally over the past decade.
This surgical technique offers reduced morbidity and improved cosmetic results compared to traditional methods.
MIVAT aims to achieve comparable clinical outcomes to open thyroidectomy.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of MIVAT for thyroid surgery.
To compare MIVAT outcomes with conventional open thyroidectomy.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 18 patients who underwent MIVAT between 2007 and 2009.
Comparison with a demographically and clinically similar control group undergoing conventional open thyroidectomy.
Focus on patients with solitary thyroid nodules, primarily hyperplastic.

Main Results:

MIVAT group: mean nodule diameter 1.8 cm, mean operating time 80.3 minutes.
Hospitalization was shorter for MIVAT (3.2 days) versus open surgery (4.5 days) (p < 0.001).
MIVAT had no major complications, but reported transient vocal cord paralysis (4 patients) and wound infections (2 patients).

Conclusions:

MIVAT is a technically feasible and safe procedure for thyroid surgery.
The technique provides improved cosmetic results and a quicker patient recovery.
Prolonged operation time and minor complications necessitate further institutional experience with MIVAT.