Overview
Robotic thyroid surgery offers certain improvements in cosmesis and postoperative recovery. The study aimed to describe patients' concerns in choosing surgical approach and how these attitudes affect preferences for robotic thyroidectomy (RT), endoscopic thyroidectomy (ET) and conventional open thyroidectomy (OT), with the long-term goal of promoting RT.
Description
Patients admitted for surgical treatment for thyroid disease, after sufficient counselling on the main differences and traits among open, endoscopic and robotic approach completed an anonymous questionnaire. Size of incision, cost, postoperative recovery, postoperative hospitalization, operation duration and absence of the anterior neck incision were respectively assessed the degree of importance when patients chose the surgical approach in thyroid disease. In addition, patients underwent RT and ET rated their satisfaction in terms of scars and cosmesis.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients underwent thyroid surgery and were willing to complete the questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria:
- The completeness of the questionnaire was less than 80%
- Drop of follow-up