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- Title
Surgical outcomes of robotic thyroid surgery using a double incision gasless transaxillary approach: Analysis of 400 cases treated by the same surgeon.
- Authors
Lee, Yu‐Mi; Yi, Onvox; Sung, Tae‐Yon; Chung, Ki‐Wook; Yoon, Jong Ho; Hong, Suck Joon
- Abstract
Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes of 400 cases of robotic thyroid surgery using a double incision gasless transaxillary approach. Methods We analyzed 400 patients who underwent a robot-assisted thyroidectomy performed by a single surgeon. Results All patients underwent successful operations without conversion to open surgery. Transient hypoparathyroidism was the most common complication (51.7%) and permanent hypoparathyroidism occurred in only 2 patients (1.4%). The mean number of retrieved central lymph nodes was 6.5 ± 4.4 for ipsilateral central compartment node dissection and 8.4 ± 5.1 for bilateral central compartment node dissection. The proportion of patients with stimulated thyroglobulin (sTg) levels at the time of remnant ablation <10 ng/mL and sTg levels 6 to 12 months after the first ablation <1 ng/mL was 84.9% and 88.3%, respectively. Conclusion Robotic thyroid surgery is technically safe and may be a surgical option for patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 36: 1413-1419, 2014
- Subjects
THYROID gland surgery; SURGICAL robots; THYROIDECTOMY; THYROID cancer treatment; MEDICAL technology; THYROGLOBULIN
- Publication
Head & Neck, 2014, Vol 36, Issue 10, p1413
- ISSN
1043-3074
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/hed.23472