The first endoscopic endocrine surgery took place in 1995, which was nearly 30 years ago. Since then, there have been several new approaches emerged that perform endoscopic endocrine surgery, such as anterior chest approach, transaxillary approach, transoral approach, robot-assisted approach and et al. Endoscopic thyroidectomy was initially performed in patients with benign disease. Now its indications are becoming more extensive, from benign to early-stage malignant tumors. Many studies demonstrated that there were no differences in the surgical results between endoscopic thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy and traditional open thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy. While the endoscopic procedure significantly improves cosmetic results and patients’ quality of life. However, there are still controversies. Since endoscopic thyroidectomy has been performed almost 30 years. Long time follow-up study with large sample size would better define its clinical significance in treating thyroid and parathyroid disease.
This Research Topic aims at the development of new technologies, instruments, and concepts in Endoscopic Thyroidectomy; large sample studies with long-term follow-up; randomized case-control studies compared between endoscopic surgery and traditional open surgery.
We welcome submissions of original study, review, and surgical technique, in the following subtopics, but not limited to:
• Endoscopic thyroid/parathyroid surgery including endoscopic assisted, anterior chest approach, transoral approach, transaxillary approach, retroauricular approach, robotic assisted, or other approaches for thyroidectomy, the advantages and disadvantages analysis, short-term or long-term prognosis
• The development of new technologies, instruments, and concepts in endoscopic thyroid surgery
• Large sample study with long-term follow-up for endoscopic thyroidectomy outcome
• Randomized case-control studies for endoscopic thyroidectomy outcome
The first endoscopic endocrine surgery took place in 1995, which was nearly 30 years ago. Since then, there have been several new approaches emerged that perform endoscopic endocrine surgery, such as anterior chest approach, transaxillary approach, transoral approach, robot-assisted approach and et al. Endoscopic thyroidectomy was initially performed in patients with benign disease. Now its indications are becoming more extensive, from benign to early-stage malignant tumors. Many studies demonstrated that there were no differences in the surgical results between endoscopic thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy and traditional open thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy. While the endoscopic procedure significantly improves cosmetic results and patients’ quality of life. However, there are still controversies. Since endoscopic thyroidectomy has been performed almost 30 years. Long time follow-up study with large sample size would better define its clinical significance in treating thyroid and parathyroid disease.
This Research Topic aims at the development of new technologies, instruments, and concepts in Endoscopic Thyroidectomy; large sample studies with long-term follow-up; randomized case-control studies compared between endoscopic surgery and traditional open surgery.
We welcome submissions of original study, review, and surgical technique, in the following subtopics, but not limited to:
• Endoscopic thyroid/parathyroid surgery including endoscopic assisted, anterior chest approach, transoral approach, transaxillary approach, retroauricular approach, robotic assisted, or other approaches for thyroidectomy, the advantages and disadvantages analysis, short-term or long-term prognosis
• The development of new technologies, instruments, and concepts in endoscopic thyroid surgery
• Large sample study with long-term follow-up for endoscopic thyroidectomy outcome
• Randomized case-control studies for endoscopic thyroidectomy outcome
