Abstract: Objective To explore the surgical method of thyroglossal cyst and summarize the experience.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of patients with thyroglossal cyst admitted to our hospital from January 1998 to June 2018.Results Of the 117 patients who received surgical treatment, 110 were cured by one operation and 7 were cured by another operation after recurrence.Postoperative bleeding occurred in 2 cases without complications such as incision infection, pharyngeal fistula and hypoglossal nerve injury.Conclusion Operation is the main method for the treatment of thyroglossal cyst.In order to reduce postoperative complications and recurrence, we should remove part of the hyoid bone and its surrounding suspicious lesions, suture and root pedicle, and completely stop bleeding.

Key words: Thyroglossal cyst, Surgery, Complications