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. 2016 Jan;30(1):355-65.
doi: 10.1007/s00464-015-4202-1. Epub 2015 Apr 15.

Endoscopic retroauricular thyroidectomy: preliminary results

Hyung Kwon Byeon  1 , F Christopher Holsinger  2 , Ralph P Tufano  3 , Jae Hong Park  4 , Nam Suk Sim  1 , Won Shik Kim  1 , Eun Chang Choi  1 , Yoon Woo Koh  5
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Endoscopic retroauricular thyroidectomy: preliminary results

Hyung Kwon Byeon et al. Surg Endosc. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Background: We sought to seek the potential role of endoscopic thyroidectomy with the retroauricular (RA) approach prior to future comparative study with the robotic RA thyroidectomy. Therefore, this study aims to verify the surgical feasibility of endoscopic RA thyroidectomy.

Methods: Eighteen patients who underwent endoscopic RA thyroidectomy for clinically suspicious papillary thyroid carcinoma or benign lesions from January to December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed.

Results: All endoscopic operations via RA or modified facelift approach were successfully performed, without any significant intraoperative complications or conversion to open surgery. Based on patient-reported outcome questionnaires, all patients were satisfied with their postoperative surgical scars.

Conclusion: Endoscopic RA thyroidectomy is technically feasible and safe with satisfactory cosmetic results for patients where indicated.

Keywords: Endoscopic thyroidectomy; Minimally invasive surgery; Modified facelift approach; Remote access; Retroauricular approach.

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