Wei‑Chieh Lina†, Ciou‑Nan Yea†, Chung‑Ching Lina,b, Pornpeera Jitpratoomc, Hung‑Pin Wua,b, Yi‑Fan Choua,b*
aDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taichung, Taiwan, bSchool of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan, cDepartment of Surgery, Police General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
†Both authors contributed equally to this work.
Open Access funded by Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation
Abstract
Objective: The transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) is a minimally invasive technique. This study aimed to compare the safety of TOETVA with fibrin sealant (Tisseel) and TOETVA with drainage. Materials and Methods: Patients who underwent TOETVA between January 2018 and December 2021 were divided into drainage (n = 20) and Tisseel (n = 30) groups. Results: The primary outcome was the incidence of complications. The secondary outcomes were operative time and postoperative pain. There were no significant differences in patient demographics, tumor size, intraoperative blood loss, and hospitalization days between the two groups. No patient required conversion to open thyroidectomy. The incidence of complications and postoperative pain was similar in the two groups. The operative time for TOETVA with Tisseel was significantly shorter than for TOETVA with drainage (P = 0.038). Conclusion: TOETVA with Tisseel is a safe alternative to TOETVA with drainage, having a short operative time.
Keywords: Thyroid cancer, Thyroid surgery, Transoral thyroidectomy
