title: [Animal experiment and clinical application of minimally invasive thyroid surgery].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate and evaluate the possibility of minimally invasive thyroid surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  The technique of video-assisted endoscopic resection of thyroid lobe and isthinums was developed in six adult mongrel dogs and two patients,using laparoscope and its equipments.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Under the video-assisted laparoscope, resection of thyroid lobe and isthmus was successfully completed in the dogs and the patients, no complication happened.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The technique of minimally invasive thyroid surgery is possible and safe. In this technique, there is diminished tissue damage, highly accuracy of operation, as well as improved cosmesis.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, 510120, China. xiaomingh@hotmail.com
authors: Xiaoming
authors: X
authors: Huang
authors: Yiqing
authors: Y
authors: Zheng
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Gong
authors: Xiang
authors: X
authors: Cai
authors: Jieren
authors: J
authors: Peng
authors: Yaodong
authors: Y
authors: Xu
authors: Geng
authors: G
authors: Xu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000662:veterinary; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000662:veterinary; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery