ReviewGland surgery2017
Bilateral axillo-breast approach robotic thyroidectomy: review of evidences.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Surgical safety and effectiveness of bilateral axillo-breast approach robotic thyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyPooled it
- Initial clinical experience of a novel single-port axillary to midline (SAM) approach robotic thyroidectomy using a single-port robotic surgical system.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Single-port robotic areolar surgery for thyroid and neck procedures: a 3-year, 500-case single-surgeon experience using the da-Vinci SP system.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Comparison of transoral and bilateral axillo-breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy: multicentre study.BJS open · 2026Article
- Defining competencies in robotic thyroidectomy: development of a model assessing an expert operator's intraoperative performance skills and cognitive strategies.Gland surgery · 2024Article
- Gasless robot-assisted transaxillary hemithyroidectomy (RATH): learning curve and complications.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- A Randomized Comparison of Multimodal Analgesia and Fentanyl-Based Patient-Controlled Analgesia in Women Undergoing Robot-Assisted Bilateral Axillary Breast Approach Thyroidectomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Robotic thyroidectomy using gas-insufflation one-step single-port transaxillary (GOSTA) approach.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Modern Surgical Techniques of Thyroidectomy and Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Perioperative Complications.Cancers · 2023Review
- The Advantages of Robotic Over Open Thyroidectomy in Thyroid Diseases: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2022Review
- Remote Access Thyroid Surgery: A Review of Literature.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2022Review
- Quality of life and surgical outcome of ABBA versus EndoCATS endoscopic thyroid surgery: a single center experience.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Endoscopic cephalic access thyroid surgery (EndoCATS) using the retroauricular approach - a single centre retrospective data analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Multidimensional Analyses of the Learning Curve of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy.World journal of surgery · 2021Article
- Impact of bedside assistant on outcomes of robotic thyroid surgery: A STROBE-compliant retrospective case-control study.Medicine · 2020Observational
- Evaluation of Surgical Skills during Robotic Surgery by Deep Learning-Based Multiple Surgical Instrument Tracking in Training and Actual Operations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Comparison of the vessel sealer ExtendGland surgery · 2020Article
- Review
- Quantitative Assessment of the Learning Curve for Robotic Thyroid Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2019Article
- Robotic and Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery: Evolution and Advances.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2019Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA) is one of the most popular contemporary remote-access thyroidectomy techniques. While the initial experiences with BABA endoscopic thyroidectomy (ET) were associated with some technical challenges and safety concerns, many limitations of the technique could now be substantially overcome by BABA robotic thyroidectomy (RT). In this review, the current literature evidences of BABA RT were analyzed. Data regarding the patient selection, the learning curve, and the comparison with open thyroidectomy (OT) and BABA ET were examined. Careful case selection for BABA RT should be undertaken according to factors related to the patient and the thyroid pathology. The learning curve of BABA RT was about 40 cases. Comparing to OT, BABA RT was comparable to OT for the complication profiles and most perioperative outcomes. But it was associated with longer operative time, higher cost and possibly inferior oncological control with lower number of central lymph node (LN) retrieved. When compared to BABA ET, BABA RT was comparable for most perioperative outcomes except longer operative time and higher cost. Yet, BABA RT was superior to BABA ET for better oncological control. BABA RT is a safe and effective procedure for most benign thyroid conditions and low-risk differentiated thyroid cancers (DTC).
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