Clinical trial NCT01311089: A Comparative Study of Robotic Thyroidectomy Using Transaxillary Approach Versus Conventional Open Thyroidectomy
Official title: A Comparative Study of Robotic Thyroidectomy Using Transaxillary Approach Versus Conventional Open Thyroidectomy : Postoperative Body Image Change and Cosmetic Satisfaction
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Lead sponsor: Yonsei University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2011-03-09
Enrollment: 169
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: 120 patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma who underwent thyroidectomy at Yonsei University Health System were enrolled. 60patients were conventional open thyroidectomy group and 60 patients were robotic thyroidectomy group. All of these patients was over 20 years old.

Brief summary: 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.

Detailed description: 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. In this study, we designed a prospective study comparing the cosmetic satisfaction and the postoperative body image change which associated with patient self-esteem between robotic thyroidectomy and conventional open thyroidectomy group.

Eligibility criteria: 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

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Locations:
city: Seoul
country: Korea, Republic of
facility: Severance Hospital
Study officials:
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