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Feasibility of robotic thyroidectomy via hairline incision using da Vinci single port system: Initial experience with
Tae-Koon Kim1, Minjung Seo2, Seol Hoon Park2
1Department of Otolaryngology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, South Korea.
Background:
This study aimed to introduce our robotic technique, which can minimize dissection extent using the da Vinci SP robotic system via hairline incision.
Methods:
Forty patients underwent robotic thyroidectomy using the da Vinci SP robotic system via a hairline incision between February 2020 and April 2021 at Ulsan University Hospital. All procedures were performed successfully by one surgeon using the SP robotic system.
Results:
Hemithyroidectomies were performed in 32 patients and total thyroidectomies in eight patients. Central neck dissection was performed in 32 patients. The overall mean operative time was 140.2 ± 50.7 min, and the mean console time was 74.0 ± 42.7 min. All patients were discharged on the second or third day after operation without any complications.
Conclusions:
Robotic thyroidectomy using the SP robotic system via hairline incision is technically feasible and safe, with a shorter incision length when compared with that of the Xi system.
