ArticleSurgical endoscopy2021
Comparison of long-term surgical outcome between transaxillary endoscopic and conventional open thyroidectomy in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a propensity score matching study.
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- Oncologic outcomes and surgical completeness of remote-access thyroidectomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Pooled it
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- Gasless endoscopic thyroidectomy via the transsubclavian approach: comparable safety and superior anterior cervical function preservation.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 · 2026Article
- Preservation of thyroid cartilage mobility via lateral cervical approach mitigates anterior neck dysfunction following hemithyroidectomy.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 · 2026Article
- Quality of life and surgical outcomes of endoscopic thyroidectomy versus open thyroidectomy in papillary thyroid carcinoma.Medicine · 2025Observational
- [Clinical application of inflatable unilateral axillary approach robot assisted bilateral thyroid lobe lesion resection].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025Article
- Gasless single-incision transaxillary endoscopic total thyroidectomy versus conventional open thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma based on propensity score matching: a case-control study.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Gasless versus gas-inflated transaxillary endoscopic thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma: a cohort study on surgical outcomes and learning curves.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Endoscopic surgery for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: cases review and investigation of technique dissemination in China.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Global trends and hotspots in robotic surgery over the past decade: a bibliometric and visualized analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Review
- A prospective study comparing the gasless endoscopic thyroidectomy trans-axillary approach to conventional open thyroidectomy: health and quality of life outcomes.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Observational
- The updated surgical steps of gasless transaxillary endoscopic thyroidectomy with neck level and region orientation for thyroid cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Endoscopic hemithyroidectomy plus prophylactic central neck dissection via breast approach versus gasless transaxillary approach in treating low-risk papillary thyroid cancer: a retrospective series.Updates in surgery · 2023Article
- Comparison of the endoscopic thyroidectomyFrontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Comparisons of different approaches and incisions of thyroid surgery and selection strategy.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- The usefulness and utilization of Gold-finger retractor for endoscopic thyroid surgery.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Analysis of scene-guided camera assistance in transaxillary gasless endoscopic thyroidectomy: a minor improvement in operative technique.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
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- Total areola approach for endoscopic thyroidectomy: Six years of experience with the same surgeon.Journal of minimal access surgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThere is an increased use of endoscopic thyroidectomy (ET), including robotic-assisted thyroidectomy (RT), to avoid postoperative scars on the anterior neck. The objective of this study was to compare the surgical and oncologic outcomes between ET and conventional open thyroidectomy (COT) for differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC).
methodsWe reviewed 4129 patients with DTC who underwent thyroid lobectomy at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital (Seoul, Korea) from January 2009 to December 2014. Patients were categorized according to the type of surgery and statistically compared using propensity score matching analysis.
resultsThe mean operation time was significantly longer in the ET group than in the OT group (101.2 ± 26.2 min vs. 86.4 ± 27.0 min, p < 0.001). The number of harvested lymph nodes was significantly lower in the ET group than in the OT group (5.5 ± 4.2 vs. 8.3 ± 6.2, p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the recurrence rate between the two groups (p = 0.879). Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed no significant difference in the disease-free survival after propensity score matching (p = 0.811). The mean follow-up duration was 90.4 ± 21.0 months.
conclusionsTransaxillary ET including RT for DTC is a safe and feasible alternative to COT with a cosmetically desirable outcome. Further studies are required to confirm our results.
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