Objective:To explore the feasibility and advantage of endoscopic thyroidectomy by breast approach in patients with benign thyroid tumor. Methods:Total 101 patients were underwent endoscopic thyroidectomy in First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from August 2002 to May 2005,including 40 cases of adenoma and 61 cases of nodular goiter. Results:One hundred cases were successfully completed endoscopically.There was one case to convert to conventional thyroidectomy because of bleeding.Twentyseven patients underwent bilateral near total lobectomy (A group),64 patients underwent unilateral near total lobectomy (B group),and 10 patients underwent adenoma enucleation (C group).The operating time was (147.67±46.59)min,(117.37±51.84)min,(80.83±14.7)min in group A,B and C,respectively.It was significantly longer in group A than that of in group B and group C(q=2.058,P<0.05;q=4.463,P<0.5).The analgesic requirements was much more in group A (3333%)than that in group B (9.8%) and group C(10%)(χ2=8.59,P=0.1).There were no difference in blood loss,volume of drainage,time of stay and postoperation stay,and the time of taken to return to normal activity in all three groups.Postoperative complications occurred in four cases.There were two case (superior or recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis) Occurred group A.One occurred in group B(hypocalcemia)and one occurred in group C (bleeding). Conclusion:The results of this study confirm that endoscopic thyroidectomy is a technically feasible and safe procedure.It can successfully treat bilateral thyroid diseases and is a good select for patients of benign thyroid tumor.