Clinical trial · Interventional
Impact of Dissection Area on the Clinical Outcome of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy
Clinical Benefits of Reduced Subcutaneous Dissection in Endoscopic Thyroidectomy
NCT01338597CI-TRIAL-00004705ETunknownN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether reduced subcutaneous dissection area could offer patients more clinical benefits.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid Tumor | Thyroid Gland Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| endoscopic thyroidectomy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- standard
- description
- 3 trocars are needed. two in the circumareolar region and one in the parasternal region. the dissection area begins from the trocar site and extends to the neck.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: endoscopic thyroidectomy
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- limited dissection
- description
- the dissection is reduced by creating a long tunnel from the trocar site and the dissection area confined in the upper chest wall and in the neck.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: endoscopic thyroidectomy
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- post-operative pain
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 50 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * thyroid nodule diagnosed by ultrasound * willing to undergo endoscopic thyroidectomy Exclusion Criteria: * conversion to open surgery * unwilling to join the research
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTWang M, Zhang T, Mao Z, Dong F, Li J, Lu A, Hu W, Zang L, Jiang Y, Zheng M. Effect of endoscopic thyroidectomy via anterior chest wall approach on treatment of benign thyroid tumors. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2009 Apr;19(2):149-52. doi: 10.1089/lap.2008.0296. PMID 19361288