The report of 242 cases of minimally invasive open thyroid surgery under direct view

Objective To get minimally invasive and cosmetic effect,minimal incision was used in thyroid surgery.Methods By using MPBS series instruments,thyroid surgeries were performed through anterior cervical tiny incision approach.Results 164 cases of subtotal theroidectomy and 78 cases of thyroid individual lobe resection were performed.The length of incision were(2.0 ± 0.5)cm,and the duration of operation time were(40 ± 10)min.the volume of blood loss were(30 ± 10)ml.There was no conversion to traditional open operation.After 3 years follow-up,short and long term complications were not found.Conclusions Minimally incision thyroid surgery has advantages of less trauma,cosmetic effect and does not compromise the safety.The disadvantages of this method is limited operative field and inconvenience for operation,which need to be further improved. Key words: Thyroid; Minimally invasive; Subtotal excision; Lateral lobectomy