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Transoral Robotic Total Thyroidectomy and Bilateral Central Regional Lymph Node Dissection for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Published on: September 15, 2023
Ambulatory thyroidectomy is safe and beneficial in papillary thyroid carcinoma: Randomized controlled trial
Zeyu Zhang1, Fada Xia1, Wenlong Wang1
1Department of Thyroid Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Background:
Currently, no randomized controlled trial has been performed to investigate the safety profiles, economic benefit and mental health of ambulatory thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
Methods:
Patients diagnosed with PTC were enrolled in this study and were randomly assigned to ambulatory group and control group. The safety profiles, economic benefit and mental health were investigated.
Results:
Four hundred and eleven patients completed the study. There was no significant difference in demographic or tumor index. The incidence of complications was not significantly different (P = .631). The economic cost was significantly lower (P < .001) and hospitalization was significantly shorter (P < .001) in ambulatory group. No significant difference was shown in depression (P = .758) and stress disorder (P = .390). However, the ambulatory group showed a higher point of anxiety (P < .001).
Conclusion:
The ambulatory thyroidectomy is safe in patients with PTC, with significant benefits of economic cost and hospitalization.
