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Postoperative Distress and Cosmetic Outcomes After Open Versus Robotic Thyroidectomy

NCT01075269 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2010-02-25

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Summary

Robotic assistance during thyroid surgery has been utilized clinically in Korea since late 2007. Robotic thyroidectomy has also been validated for surgical management of the thyroid gland. Compared with endoscopic thyroidectomy, the use of a robot in an endoscopic approach via the axilla provides a broader view of the thyroid bed, albeit from a lateral, as opposed to the conventional anterior, perspective. The wrist action of a surgical robot also provides a greater degree of movement than afforded by the use of simple endoscopic instruments, and tremor is eliminated.

Although several reports on operative outcomes of the robotic technique have appeared, no prospective trials comparing the clinical results of robotic with conventional open thyroidectomy have been described. We therefore designed a prospective trial comparing outcomes, including postoperative distress and patient satisfaction, between patients undergoing robotic and conventional open thyroidectomy.

Conditions

  • Thyroidectomy
  • Distress
  • Surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Korean Association of Endocrine Surgeons

    lead NETWORK

Principal Investigators

  • Jandee Lee, MD · Korean Association of Endocrine Surgeons

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-04-30
Primary Completion
2010-02-28
Completion
2010-05-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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