Evaluation of public’s perception of scar cosmesis after thyroidectomy: Results of a survey of Turkish versus South Korean individuals

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dc.authorid0000-0003-1651-4690
dc.contributor.authorAlçı, Erman
dc.contributor.authorKim, Soo Young
dc.contributor.authorYun, Hyeok Jun
dc.contributor.authorGözener, Seda
dc.contributor.authorÖzdemir, Murat
dc.contributor.authorTürk, Yiğit
dc.contributor.authorHassoy, Hür
dc.contributor.authorLee, Yong Sang
dc.contributor.authorKim, Seok-Mo
dc.contributor.authorİçöz, Gökhan
dc.contributor.authorChang, Hang-Seok
dc.contributor.authorMakay, Özer
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-09T10:59:45Z
dc.date.available2023-10-09T10:59:45Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentİstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Temel Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Anatomi Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Visible scars on the neck caused by thyroid surgery give rise to significant aesthetic, functional, and psychosocial problems. The objective of this study is to comparatively investigate the public perception of neck scar cosmesis in Turkish and South Korean populations. Methods: This survey was prepared to collect participants’ demographic and socioeconomic data and determine their perception of scar cosmesis on the neck and consisted of 15 questions. One thousand thirty-nine individuals who did not undergo thyroid surgery completed the survey. The P-values of <0.05 were deemed to indicate statistical significance. Results: There were 1,039 respondents, of whom 525 (50.5%) were Turkish and 514 (49.5%) were South Korean. South Korean respondents stated that they would be significantly more uncomfortable with the thought of having a scar due to thyroid surgery, compared to the Turkish respondents (P < 0.001). The South Korean respondents stated that they would be significantly more concerned about the scar’s length, thickness, and darkening color, compared to the Turkish respondents (P < 0.001 for all cases). Conclusion: Patients’ expectations, which are affected by various sociodemographic factors and cultural characteristics, are as important as the medical condition when deciding on the type of thyroid surgery. The study findings clearly indicated that the South Korean population would be significantly more uncomfortable with having a scar on the neck, compared to the Turkish population. Therefore, in selected cases, a scarless thyroidectomy approach, such as transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy, vestibular approach may be preferable for societies like South Korea.
dc.identifier.citationAlçı, E., Kim, S. Y., Yun, H. J., Gözener, S., Özdemir, M., Türk, Y. ... Makay, Ö. (2023). Evaluation of public’s perception of scar cosmesis after thyroidectomy: Results of a survey of Turkish versus South Korean individuals. Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research, 105(3), 119-125. https://doi.org/10.4174/astr.2023.105.3.119
dc.identifier.doi10.4174/astr.2023.105.3.119
dc.identifier.endpage125
dc.identifier.issn2288-6575
dc.identifier.issn2288-6796
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.pmid37693291
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85172018531
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage119
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4174/astr.2023.105.3.119
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/11539
dc.identifier.volume105
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorGözener, Seda
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKorean Surgical Society
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of Surgical Treatment and Researchen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subjectCicatrix
dc.subjectThyroid Gland
dc.subjectThyroidectomy
dc.subjectTransoral Thyroidectomy
dc.subjectScar Perception
dc.titleEvaluation of public’s perception of scar cosmesis after thyroidectomy: Results of a survey of Turkish versus South Korean individuals
dc.typeArticle

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