Preferences for thyroidectomy technique: Comparing traditional and transoral approaches.
Head Neck
; 43(6): 1747-1758, 2021 06.
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| ID: mdl-33555089
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We investigated preferences between the transcervical and transoral thyroidectomy approach in the United States and Israel.METHODS:
An online survey assessing scar attitudes and surgical preferences, in English and Hebrew, was distributed on ThyCa.com and other platforms.RESULTS:
928 and 339 responses from the United States and Israel cohorts, respectively, were analyzed. In both countries, individuals without prior thyroidectomy preferred a scarless approach when hypothetical risks equaled those of traditional thyroidectomy (77% United States, 76% Israel, p = 0.61). U.S. respondents without thyroidectomy had greater preference to avoid a scar and would pay more to do so than those with thyroidectomy (both p < 0.001). Many respondents with prior thyroidectomy still expressed interest in scarless alternatives (57% United States).CONCLUSIONS:
Populations in Israel and the United States prefer scarless thyroidectomy when risks equal the traditional approach. While individuals without prior thyroidectomy are more likely to favor a scarless option, former thyroidectomy patients may have preferred avoiding a scar.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tireoidectomia
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Cicatriz
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Head Neck
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article