Study Findings from Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital Advance Knowledge in Science and Technology (Analysis of trends and status of evaluation methods in thyroid scar).

A study conducted by researchers at Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital in South Korea analyzed the trends and status of evaluation methods for thyroid scars. The researchers found that there is a lack of a widely accepted measurement tool for assessing the cosmetic visibility of thyroid scars. The most commonly used scar evaluation methods were the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) and the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS), with regional variations in their usage. The study concluded that standardization is needed for meaningful comparisons and that patient's subjective evaluations should be considered due to the cosmetic importance of thyroid scars. [Extracted from the article]