Trial reportChinese medical journal2016
Comparative Study between Robotic Total Thyroidectomy with Central Lymph Node Dissection via Bilateral Axillo-breast Approach and Conventional Open Procedure for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma.
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- Longitudinal health-related quality of life after remote-access versus open thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Postoperative pain outcomes following thyroidectomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of various surgical approaches.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Oncologic outcomes and surgical completeness of remote-access thyroidectomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Comparison of bilateral axillo-breast approach robotic thyroidectomy and open thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Conversion rates in robotic thyroid surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2022Pooled it
- Complication Rates of Total Thyroidectomy vs Hemithyroidectomy for Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Thyroid Surgery - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Pooled it
- Robotic surgery versus open surgery for thyroid neoplasms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2020Pooled it
- Surgical safety and effectiveness of bilateral axillo-breast approach robotic thyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyPooled it
- A study on the appropriate dose of rocuronium for intraoperative neuromonitoring in Da Vinci robot thyroid surgery: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Trial
- Patient expectations and concerns regarding robotic thyroidectomy in china: a cross-sectional study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Retrospective observational study between robotic thyroidectomy via bilateral axillo-breast approach and conventional open surgery for thyroid cancer.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Surgical outcomes of robotic thyroidectomy for thyroid tumors over 4 cm via the bilateral axillo-breast approach.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- HRQOL after endoscopic transaxillary gasless hemithyroidectomy.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2023Article
- [Clinical study of bilateral axillo-breast approach robot in obese women with thyroid cancer].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2023Article
- Comparisons of different approaches and incisions of thyroid surgery and selection strategy.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- Clinical efficacy of gasless submental-transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy with Kirschner wire suspension for papillary thyroid carcinoma.American journal of translational research · 2023Article
- A comparative study of two robotic thyroidectomy procedures: transoral vestibular versus bilateral axillary-breast approach.BMC surgery · 2022Article
- Preoperative application of carbon nanoparticles in bilateral axillo-breast approach robotic thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer.Gland surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundA large proportion of the patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma are young women. Therefore, minimally invasive endoscopic thyroidectomy with central neck dissection (CND) emerged and showed well-accepted results with improved cosmetic outcome, accelerated healing, and comforting the patients. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of robotic total thyroidectomy with CND via bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA), compared with conventional open procedure in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.
methodsOne-hundred patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma from March 2014 to January 2015 in Jinan Military General Hospital of People's Liberation Army (PLA) were randomly assigned to robotic group or conventional open approach group (n = 50 in each group). The total operative time, estimated intraoperative blood loss, numbers of lymph node removed, visual analog scale (VAS), postoperative hospital stay time, complications, and numerical scoring system (NSS, used to assess cosmetic effect) were analyzed.
resultsThe robotic total thyroidectomy with CND via BABA was successfully performed in robotic group. There were no conversion from the robotic surgeries to open or endoscopic surgery. The subclinical central lymph node metastasis rate was 35%. The mean operative time of the robotic group was longer than that of the conventional open approach group (118.8 ± 16.5 min vs. 90.7 ± 10.3 min, P < 0.05). The study showed significant differences between the two groups in terms of the VASs (2.1 ± 1.0 vs. 3.8 ± 1.2, P < 0.05) and NSS (8.9 ± 0.8 vs. 4.8 ± 1.7, P < 0.05). The differences between the two groups in the estimated intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay time, numbers of lymph node removed, postoperative thyroglobulin levels, and complications were not statistically significant (all P > 0.05). Neither iatrogenic implantation nor metastasis occurred in punctured porous channel or chest wall in both groups. Postoperative cosmetic results were very satisfactory in the robotic group.
conclusionsRobotic total thyroidectomy with CND via BABA is safe and effective for Chinese patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma who worry about the neck scars.
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