Wei Zhang1, Qing-Hua Wu2, Zhi-Guo Jiang1, Ming Qiu3. 1. Department of General Surgery of Changzheng Hospital Affiliated to Second Military Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang road, Shanghai, 200003, China. 2. Department of General Surgery of General Hospital of Shanghai Division of Chinese People's Armed Police, Shanghai, 200062, China. 3. Department of General Surgery of Changzheng Hospital Affiliated to Second Military Medical University, No. 415 Fengyang road, Shanghai, 200003, China. qiuming20066@aliyun.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the contribution of the subcutaneous area during breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy (BAET), with regard to invasiveness-related outcomes. METHODS:Seventy-two patients were randomly assigned to two groups: standard dissection and limited dissection. Postoperative pain and inflammatory response were compared between groups. RESULTS: The groups were well matched except for subcutaneous dissection area (137.11 ± 21.10 vs. 83.69 ± 12.10 cm(2), p < 0.0001). No significant difference was found with regard to VAS score and postoperative inflammatory response. CONCLUSION: Our RCT indicated that the subcutaneous area plays a less important role with regard to BAET-related postoperative pain.
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OBJECTIVE: To clarify the contribution of the subcutaneous area during breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy (BAET), with regard to invasiveness-related outcomes. METHODS: Seventy-two patients were randomly assigned to two groups: standard dissection and limited dissection. Postoperative pain and inflammatory response were compared between groups. RESULTS: The groups were well matched except for subcutaneous dissection area (137.11 ± 21.10 vs. 83.69 ± 12.10 cm(2), p < 0.0001). No significant difference was found with regard to VAS score and postoperative inflammatory response. CONCLUSION: Our RCT indicated that the subcutaneous area plays a less important role with regard to BAET-related postoperative pain.