Abstract:Abstract: Objective To explore the cooperating skills in endoscopic thyroidectomy via the areola approach. Methods 110 cases of patients who underwent endoscopic thyroidectomy were analyzed from September 2015 to December 2016. All the patients were female, including 10 cases of hyperthyroidism, 26 cases of thyroid cancer, 60 cases of nodular goiter, and 14 cases of thyroid adenoma. Results All these patients operation performed smoothly and no intraoperative open-off was observed. The operation time was (150.5 ± 50.1) min (75 ~ 240 min) and the median blood loss was 90 ml (20 ~ 180 ml). Indwelling drainage tube time (3.5 ± 3.4) d (2~8 d) and postoperative hospital stay (6.8 ± 2.5) d (2 ~ 14 d). Postoperative pain was assessed by NRS (1.5 ± 1.2). No serious complications and perioperative death occurred. There was no statistically significant difference in the parameters of operative time, postoperative pain score and postoperative complications compared with thyroidectomy via thoracic breast approach at the same period. Conclusion The correct fascial plane, critical anatomical points, landmark lines, and adequate surgical field exposure is the key to success of laparoscopic thyroidectomy.