Endoscopic And Video-assisted Thyroidectomy Or Parathyroidectomy For Thyroid Or Parathyroid Tumors

The Thyroid and parathyroid tumors are one of the common tumors in the head and neck, and surgical resection is the main treatment method. With the development of minimally invasive surgery and minimally invasive trend and the improvement of patients' requirements for cosmetic surgery, minimally invasive surgical techniques and concepts have penetrated into the field of thyroid or parathyroid surgery, so endoscopic thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy rise in response to the proper time and conditions.Compared with the conventional open thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy, the endoscopic thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy has a smaller operation incision, less pain, and has a superior cosmetic result, as while as can achieve the same therapeutic effect as the conventional open thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy. But the learning curve of endoscopic thyroid surgery is relatively longer than the traditional open surgery. Since the first reported case of cervical endoscopic surgery, various surgical approaches have been tried, and there has been formed a diversified surgical approach. Each approach has its own indications, contraindications, advantages and disadvantages, but the common purpose of these surgical approaches is to obtain aesthetic results or to reduce surgical trauma.With the extensive application and rapid development of the technology of endoscopic thyroid resection, the surgical indications are more and more widely, as while as the incidence of complications is getting lower and lower. If surgeons select reasonable operation, and abide by the surgical indications and contraindications, and grasp the admittable regulation of patients strictly, the endoscopic thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy can be a safe, effective and feasible method for the treatment of thyroid and parathyroid tumors. The endoscopic thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy has attracted worldwide attention and interest on account of the high cosmetic satisfaction and less shortcomings.