作者: Kyung Tae , Yong Bae Ji , Seok Hyun Cho , Seung Hwan Lee , Dong Sun Kim
DOI: 10.1002/HED.21782
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摘要: Background The efficacy of robotic thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer has not yet been assessed. The aim this study was to evaluate the technical feasibility and completeness papillary carcinoma (PTC). Methods We analyzed 75 patients with PTC who underwent from October 2008 August 2010 using a gasless unilateral axillo-breast or axillary approach da Vinci S Surgical System Robot compared them 226 received conventional open thyroidectomy. Results The procedure successfully completed in all patients. complication rate did differ between 2 groups, except transient hypoparathyroidism. surgical comparable that thyroidectomy, cosmetic satisfaction superior group. Conclusion Robotic is safe, feasible, cosmetically excellent properly selected PTC. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2012