Surgical Competency for Robot-Assisted Thyroidectomy: Construction and Validation of a Robotic Thyroidectomy Assessment Score (RTAS)

Launched by SHANGHAI 6TH PEOPLE'S HOSPITAL · Dec 9, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on improving surgical techniques for patients undergoing robotic thyroid surgery, which is a minimally invasive method for treating thyroid conditions like cancer and nodules. The researchers are developing a new tool called the Robotic Thyroidectomy Assessment Score (RTAS) to measure how well surgeons perform these complex procedures. The goal is to ensure that surgeries are done safely and effectively, leading to better outcomes for patients.

To participate in this trial, patients should have a diagnosis of differentiated thyroid cancer (not larger than 4 cm) or benign thyroid nodules (not larger than 6 cm) and should have high expectations for cosmetic results after surgery. Importantly, participants should not have had previous neck surgeries or radiation treatment, and their condition should not suggest that the cancer has spread beyond the thyroid. Those who qualify will undergo robotic thyroid surgery and have their surgical performance evaluated using the new scoring tool. This study aims to refine surgical skills and improve the overall patient experience.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Clinical diagnosis of differentiated thyroid cancer with a maximum diameter not exceeding 4 cm
• • Clinical diagnosis of benign thyroid nodules with a maximum diameter not exceeding 6 cm
• • Participants with high cosmetic expectations
• • Participants underwent robotic thyroidectomy without open conversion
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Participants with history of neck surgery or radiation
• • Participants with vocal fold fixation by preoperative fibrolaryngoscope
• • Participants with preoperative examination suggestive of distant invasion
• • Participants with fusion or fixed of lymph nodes in the neck