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This study aimed to identify key factors influencing surgical choices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A discrete choice experiment was conducted with patients diagnosed with PTC who were scheduled for thyroidectomy. Participants evaluated hypothetical surgical scenarios varying in six attributes: incision location, incision size, recurrence rate, operative duration, complication rate, and cost. Preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) were analyzed using a mixed logit model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 271 patients were included in this study. Patients demonstrated a strong preference for surgical options with lower recurrence rates and scarless approaches. They were willing to pay an additional \u00a5201,409.60 to reduce the recurrence rate from 10% to 1% and \u00a519,141.14 to change the surgical scar location from external to internal. The recurrence rate emerged as the most crucial non-financial factor (\u03b2 = 8.18,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.001, 95%), followed by incision location (\u03b2 = 0.78,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&amp;lt;\u00a00.001), and complication rate (\u03b2 = 0.25,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.030). Demographic factors such as gender, age, education level, marital status, and income exhibited notable differences in postoperative cosmetic concerns.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Recurrence risk is the primary driver of surgical preference in PTC patients, followed by cosmetic outcomes. Additionally, postoperative cosmetic concerns varied across different demographic groups. 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