Early surgical outcomes of robotic thyroidectomy by a gasless unilateral axillo-breast or axillary approach for papillary thyroid carcinoma: 2 years' experience.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

The efficacy of robotic thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer has not yet been assessed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the technical feasibility and completeness of robotic thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).

METHODS:

We analyzed 75 patients with PTC who underwent robotic thyroidectomy from October 2008 to August 2010 using a gasless unilateral axillo-breast or axillary approach with a da Vinci S Surgical System Robot and compared them with 226 patients who received conventional open thyroidectomy.

RESULTS:

The robotic thyroidectomy procedure was successfully completed in all the patients. The complication rate did not differ between the 2 groups, except for transient hypoparathyroidism. The surgical completeness of robotic thyroidectomy was comparable to that of conventional open thyroidectomy, and cosmetic satisfaction was superior in the robotic group.

CONCLUSION:

Robotic thyroidectomy is a safe, feasible, and cosmetically excellent procedure in properly selected patients with PTC.

• Authors: Kyung Tae, Yong Bae Ji, Seok Hyun Cho, Seung Hwan Lee, Dong Sun Kim, Tae Wha Kim
• Journal: Head & neck (Head Neck) Vol. 34 Issue 5 Pg. 617-25 (May 2012) ISSN: 1097-0347 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 21688343 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Evaluation Study, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Chemical References

• Thyroglobulin

Topics

• Adult
• Axilla
• Carcinoma, Papillary (pathology, surgery)
• Drainage
• Esthetics
• Feasibility Studies
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Length of Stay
• Lymph Node Excision
• Lymphatic Metastasis
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Patient Satisfaction
• Postoperative Complications
• Retrospective Studies
• Robotics
• Thyroglobulin (blood)
• Thyroid Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
• Thyroidectomy (methods)
• Time Factors