Clinical trial · Observational
A Comparative Study of Robotic Thyroidectomy Using Transaxillary Approach Versus Conventional Open Thyroidectomy
A Comparative Study of Robotic Thyroidectomy Using Transaxillary Approach Versus Conventional Open Thyroidectomy : Postoperative Body Image Change and Cosmetic Satisfaction
NCT01311089CI-TRIAL-00016714completedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Most patients with thyroid tumors are effectively treated surgically by practitioners experienced in the techniques of thyroidectomy. Many patients, especially women, undergoing thyroid surgery are concerned about the postoperative cosmetic appearance of the neck. Robotic thyroidectomy which can hide the operative scar was associated with a higher degree of patient cosmetic satisfaction.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma | Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
No intervention recorded.
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
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- Robotic thyroidectomy group
- description
- Robotic thyroidectomy group is the patient group who underwent robot-assisted endoscopic thyroid surgery using a gasless, trans-axillary approach.
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- conventional open thyroidectomy group
- description
- Conventional open thyroidectomy group is th patient group who underwent thyroid surgery via neck incision.
Primary outcomes (0)
[]Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma who underwent thyroidectomy * Age was over 20 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Keloid * Previous neck or anterior chest operation history * The patients who underwent combined radical neck dissection * The patient with postoperative wound problem * The patient with underlying systemic disease which can make influences on the wound healing process * The patient who can not read and understand the questionnaire
References
Publications (10)
- BACKGROUNDTan CT, Cheah WK, Delbridge L. "Scarless" (in the neck) endoscopic thyroidectomy (SET): an evidence-based review of published techniques. World J Surg. 2008 Jul;32(7):1349-57. doi: 10.1007/s00268-008-9555-3. PMID 18360737
- BACKGROUNDKang SW, Lee SC, Lee SH, Lee KY, Jeong JJ, Lee YS, Nam KH, Chang HS, Chung WY, Park CS. Robotic thyroid surgery using a gasless, transaxillary approach and the da Vinci S system: the operative outcomes of 338 consecutive patients. Surgery. 2009 Dec;146(6):1048-55. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2009.09.007. Epub 2009 Oct 30. PMID 19879615
- BACKGROUNDJeong JJ, Kang SW, Yun JS, Sung TY, Lee SC, Lee YS, Nam KH, Chang HS, Chung WY, Park CS. Comparative study of endoscopic thyroidectomy versus conventional open thyroidectomy in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) patients. J Surg Oncol. 2009 Nov 1;100(6):477-80. doi: 10.1002/jso.21367. PMID 19653245
- BACKGROUNDKang SW, Jeong JJ, Nam KH, Chang HS, Chung WY, Park CS. Robot-assisted endoscopic thyroidectomy for thyroid malignancies using a gasless transaxillary approach. J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Aug;209(2):e1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.05.003. Epub 2009 Jun 12. No abstract available. PMID 19632588
- BACKGROUNDChung YS, Choe JH, Kang KH, Kim SW, Chung KW, Park KS, Han W, Noh DY, Oh SK, Youn YK. Endoscopic thyroidectomy for thyroid malignancies: comparison with conventional open thyroidectomy. World J Surg. 2007 Dec;31(12):2302-6; discussion 2307-8. doi: 10.1007/s00268-007-9117-0. PMID 17566819
- BACKGROUNDYoon JH, Park CH, Chung WY. Gasless endoscopic thyroidectomy via an axillary approach: experience of 30 cases. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2006 Aug;16(4):226-31. doi: 10.1097/00129689-200608000-00006. PMID 16921301
- BACKGROUNDInukai M, Usui Y. Clinical evaluation of gasless endoscopic thyroid surgery. Surg Today. 2005;35(3):199-204. doi: 10.1007/s00595-004-2929-8.