ENDOSCOPIC THYROID SURGERY- SCARLESS THYROIDECTOMY
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Classically goiter operations are performed through a neck incision. Therefore, hesitations of patients about scar formation after operation at the most prominent part of body can occur. With the development of technology and its reflection on health, it is possible to perform goiter surgery without a scar on the neck using some special technological devices.
Who May Have Scarless Thyroidectomy?
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It is not possible to perform scarless thyroidectomy for every patient. Some factors such as the size of the thyroid gland, the size of the nodules, the result of biopsy if applied, and ultrasonographic findings are taken into account for selection of patients. Thyroid cancer does not an obstacle for scarless thyroidectomy. Scarless thyroidectomy can also be performed for appropriate thyroid cancer patients.
Scarless Parathyroid Surgery​
If the location of the diseased parathyroid gland is determined by preoperative examinations, parathyroid gland surgeries can also be performed through endoscopic approach
How are these surgeries performed?
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Many surgical methods have been described as scarless goiter surgery from the past. These surgeries can be performed through an entering point behind the ear, over the collarbone, under chin, under tongue in mouth. Nowadays, it is performed with special surgical equipments inserted through axilla and nipple or internal part of lip in mouth. Scar formation on neck does not occur with any of these operations. Advantages or disadvantages of these methods can be seen when compared to each other. Your doctor will decide which type of surgery is most appropriate for you based on your current examinations.
You can click to read my scientific article describing the technique of the scarless surgery
