Open AccessComparison between endoscopic thyroidectomy and conventional open thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: A meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Yujie Li,
Xiaodong Zhou
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.157353
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroidectomy , meta analysis , palsy , thyroid , surgery , recurrent laryngeal nerve , confidence interval , incidence (geometry) , thyroid carcinoma , pathology , physics , alternative medicine , optics
Endoscopic thyroidectomy (ET) has gained acceptance among surgeons as its feasibility has been well-documented. The aim of this systematic review with meta-analysis has been to assess and validate the safety and feasibility of ET when compared to conventional open thyroidectomy (COT) for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) and to verify other potential benefits and drawbacks.