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Feilin Cao¹, Ketao Jin, Binbin Cui

¹Department of Surgical Oncology, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Linhai, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.

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Summary

Endoscopic thyroidectomy via the breast approach significantly reduces operative time and complications after an initial learning curve of 25 cases. This minimally invasive technique offers cosmetic benefits for thyroid tumor removal.

Keywords:

endoscopic thyroidectomy learning curve thyroid complications thyroidectomy

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Area of Science:

Endocrine Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Surgical Education

Background:

Endoscopic thyroidectomy offers cosmetic advantages for thyroid tumor removal.
The breast approach to endoscopic thyroidectomy is a novel technique with a learning curve.
Investigating the learning curve is crucial for understanding surgical outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the learning curve associated with endoscopic thyroidectomy via the breast approach.
To determine the impact of experience on operative time and complication rates.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 100 consecutive patients undergoing endoscopic thyroidectomy via breast approach.
Patients were divided into four groups of 25 cases each (A: 1-25, B: 26-50, C: 51-75, D: 76-100).
Data collected over a 5-year period (January 2007 - December 2011).

Main Results:

Mean operative times decreased significantly across the groups: Group A (100.52 min), Group B (80.34 min), Group C (72.42 min), and Group D (63.35 min).
A statistically significant reduction in operative time was observed with increasing experience (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:

Endoscopic thyroidectomy via the breast approach demonstrates a shorter mean operative time after approximately 25 cases.
The learning curve is associated with reduced complication rates.
This technique provides a safe and effective option for thyroid tumor resection with cosmetic benefits.