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Review
. 2014 Sep;29(3):226-32.
doi: 10.3803/EnM.2014.29.3.226.

Can robotic thyroidectomy be performed safely in thyroid carcinoma patients?

Young Jun Chai  1 , Kyu Eun Lee  2 , Yeo-Kyu Youn  2
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Review

Can robotic thyroidectomy be performed safely in thyroid carcinoma patients?

Young Jun Chai et al. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul). 2014 Sep.

Abstract

Since the adoption of the Da Vinci robotic system for remote access thyroid surgery, robotic thyroidectomy (RT) has become a popular surgical option for patients who want to avoid neck scars. Surgeons in South Korea pioneered this surgical technique and have reported successful outcomes. Although many studies have reported that RT is a feasible and safe therapeutic alternative, concerns over the surgical and oncological safety of RT remain. This article reviews the advantages and disadvantages of RT and compares the surgical safety and oncological completeness of RT with conventional open thyroidectomy.

Keywords: Bilateral axillo-breast approach; Robot-assisted thyroidectomy; Robotic thyroidectomy; Thyroid neoplasms; Transaxillary thyroidectomy.

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Fig. 1
Patient position and flap dissection area (red color) of transaxillary approach (A) and bilateral axillo-breast approach (B).
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