A clinical analysis of gasless endoscopic thyroidectomy

Gasless endoscopic surgery was applied to a thyroidectomy. Compared with th e previous method of endoscopic thyroidectomy, this method is superior in o btaining hemostasis and minimizing the possible complications of gas-insuff lating surgery, such as a hypercapnia or massive subcutaneous emphysema. We successfully removed 37 thyroid tumors in 35 patients by gasless endoscopi c surgery without any significant complications. No scars remained in the n eck, and all patients were satisfied with the cosmetic results. Gasless end oscopic thyroidectomy is a safe and technically feasible alternative to con ventional thyroidectomy for cases of benign thyroid tumors and has good cos metic results.