Surgical Technique

Initiation of surgery with a 2.5 cm lateral incision according to the minimal access approach developed by Prof. Dr. Mete Düren

Removal of the nodule together with the thyroid lobe through the incision

Patient's condition upon arrival in the room after surgery

Patient's condition upon arrival in the room after surgery

Patient's condition upon arrival in the room after surgery

Appearance of the scar one week after surgery

Condition of the wound 12 months after surgery

Patient undergoing minimally invasive thyroid surgery with a planned 2.5 cm midline incision

Complete removal of the right and left thyroid lobes through the incision

The closed appearance of the incision

Patient's condition while getting into bed. Drains are not placed in patients, and in this situation, patients can also take a shower on the day they are discharged home.
Patient's condition upon arrival in the room

Patient's condition upon arrival in the room

Temporary redness and swelling over the wound on the 10th day after surgery.

Condition of the wound 6 months after surgery

6 months after surgery --------------------------------------------------------------- Close-up view of the scar in another patient 6 months after surgery

6 months after surgery

6 months after surgery