Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: We aimed to test the hypothesis that the minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) affords comparable safety and efficacy as to the open conventional surgery in patients with unilateral thyroid nodules or follicular lesions in terms of cosmetic results, intraoperative and postoperative complications, postoperative pain, and hospital stay.Methods: This was a single-blinded randomized controlled trial comparing the MIVAT with conventiona...