Abstract

LUCENA OLAVARRIETA, Jorge Ramón. Tiroidectomía abierta mínimamente invasiva. RFM [online]. 2006, vol.29, n.2, pp.161-167. ISSN 0798-0469.

This report describes of performing minimally invasive open thyroidectomy and compares with conventional. Minimally invasive open thyroidectomy was performed by a small skin incision, 3,0-4.5 cm long, and approaching the thyroid directly via transverse not division of the strap muscles. The outcomes of 233 patients who underwent a minimally invasive open thyroidectomy were prospective compared with 218 patients who underwent conventional thyroidectomy for various types of thyroid nodules. The length of the skin incision, at 3.9 ± 0.9 vs 9.9 ± 3,5 cm, operative time, at 54.3 ± 10.3 vs 89.8 ± 33.5 min, blood loss, 17.3 ± 12.6 vs 58.1 ± 25.3 mL, and 1.3 ± 0.5 vs 4.7 ± 2.9 days, were significantly reduced in the minimally invasive open thyroidectomy group (P< 0.05). Moreover, the number of patients who required postoperative analgesia was significantly less in the minimally invasive open thyroidectomy. These results show that minimally invasive open thyroidectomy provides surgeons with a clear operative field, and that it has proven to be simple, safe.

Keywords : Thyroidectomy; Minimally invasive surgery; Conventional thyroidectomy.