Comparison of therapeutic effect of the endoscopic thyroidectomy by breast approach and conventional thyroidectomy in the treatment of benign thyroid disease

Objective:To compare the clinical effects of the endoscopic thyroidectomy by breast approach and conventional thyroidectomy in the treatment of benign thyroid disease.Methods:Among 60 patients with benign thyroid disease,20 cases were treated with the endoscopic thyroidectomy by breast approach(endoscopy group),35 cases were treated with conventional thyroidectomy(convention group).The operative time,intraoperative blood loss,postoperative drainage flow,hospitalization time and cost,and postoperative complications between two groups were compared.Results:The postoperative drainage flow and hospitalization time between two groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05).The operative time,intraoperative blood loss and hospitalization cost in endoscopy group were longer,less and higher than those in conventional group,respectively(P<0.01).Three cases with hoarseness in endoscopy group were found after operation,who recovered after two months of operation.Conclusions:The endoscopic thyroidectomy by breast approach is a safe and minimally invasive method,which is worth popularizing in specific populations.