A Comparison of Surgical Morbidity and Scar Appearance Between Gasless, Transaxillary Endoscopic Thyroidectomy (GTET) and Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy (VAT)

Abstract

GTET was a technically more challenging procedure and was associated with longer hospital stay, longer operating time, more immediate pain, and increased overall RLN injury and morbidity than VAT. The 6-month POSAS and PSS were similar between the two procedures.