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Transoral Robotic Total Thyroidectomy and Bilateral Central Regional Lymph Node Dissection for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
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Robotic transaxillary total thyroidectomy through a single axillary incision.

Shamil Aliyev1, Halit Eren Taskin, Orhan Agcaoglu

  • 1Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.

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|January 9, 2013
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Robotic total thyroidectomy via a single axillary incision is feasible, showing similar oncologic outcomes to conventional methods. However, patients experienced greater operative site discomfort post-robotic surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Robotic Surgery

Background:

  • Controversy exists regarding unilateral versus bilateral axillary incisions for robotic total thyroidectomy.
  • This study critically analyzes the single-axillary-incision technique for robotic thyroidectomy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility of single-incision robotic total thyroidectomy.
  • To compare postoperative pain, morbidity, and oncologic outcomes with conventional thyroidectomy.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study comparing 16 patients undergoing single-incision robotic total thyroidectomy with 30 patients undergoing conventional total thyroidectomy.
  • Data collected from an institutional review board-approved database.
  • Outcomes analyzed included operative time, blood loss, hospital stay, morbidity, and oncologic results.

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Main Results:

  • Operative time was longer for robotic thyroidectomy initially but improved significantly after the first six cases.
  • Estimated blood loss and median hospital stay were similar between groups.
  • Morbidity rates were comparable (19% robotic vs. 13% conventional), with no significant difference.

Conclusions:

  • Single-incision robotic total thyroidectomy is a feasible technique with comparable short-term oncologic outcomes.
  • Increased operative site discomfort was noted in the robotic group during the initial two weeks post-surgery.