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  • 1Breast Disease Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chonqing 400038, China. flj212@medmail.com.cn

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Area of Science:

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Robotic Surgery

Background:

  • Robot-assisted endoscopic surgery offers advanced visualization and precision.
  • Current utilization of robotic systems in thyroid surgery remains limited.
  • A systematic review is needed to evaluate robot-assisted endoscopic thyroid surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the application and development of robot-assisted endoscopic surgical techniques in thyroid surgery.
  • To assess the efficacy and outcomes of robotic systems compared to conventional methods in thyroid procedures.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic literature search was conducted on PubMed for articles published before June 2011.
  • Selected articles focused on robot-assisted thyroid surgery or endoscopic thyroid surgery.

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  • 3540 articles were retrieved, with 34 ultimately included in the review.

    • Main Results:

    • Robot-assisted surgery for benign thyroid diseases was successful but had prolonged operation times.
    • For thyroid carcinoma, robot-assisted surgery demonstrated superiority over conventional endoscopic surgery.
    • Robotic radical thyroidectomy with lymph node dissection achieved comparable or superior operative and cosmetic results, with a shorter learning curve for novices.

    Conclusions:

    • Robot-assisted endoscopic thyroid surgery is safe, feasible, and thorough, offering cosmetic advantages.
    • The technique overcomes limitations of conventional endoscopic surgery and is worthy of further development and application.
    • Continued improvement and wider adoption of robot-assisted endoscopic thyroid surgery are anticipated.