ReviewWorld journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery2020
The pros and cons of additional axillary arm for transoral robotic thyroidectomy.
Review in World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach vs. transoral robotic thyroidectomy: systematic review and meta-analysis.Updates in surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Transoral robotic thyroidectomy vs. Open thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer: A propensity Score-Matched analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Transoral robotic thyroidectomy using Versius platform: a preclinical feasibility study in cadavers.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- A comparative study of two robotic thyroidectomy procedures: transoral vestibular versus bilateral axillary-breast approach.BMC surgery · 2022Article
- "Three-in-One Wonder": A Retrospective Cohort Study on Modified Robotic-Assisted Transoral Thyroidectomy.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-facialeArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundTransoral vestibular approach thyroidectomy using robotic system has advantages with articulating instrumentation. Transoral robotic thyroidectomy (TORT) can be done either using just two robot arms for instruments and an extra one for the endoscopic camera, or using three robot arms for instruments (third arm through axila) and an additional arm for the camera. PROS OF ADDITIONAL AXILLARY ARM FOR TORT: The 4th arm through an additional axillary port is mainly responsible for a counter-traction of strap muscles and thyroid tissue. The additional axillary port tract is also an excellent passage for the specimen removal with lower risk of disruption or fragmentation. Ultimately, these merits from the additional axillary arm allows TORT to be performed safely in a wide range of patient groups. CONS OF ADDITIONAL AXILLARY ARM FOR TORT: One of the issue with the additional axillary arm in TORT is that it leaves a cutaneous scar. Another issue to consider is the cost. In some places, robotic surgery operation fee varies with the number of arms used during the operation. Retraction of strap muscles through subcutaneous stitches applied after establishing the working space may make up for the lack of counter-traction.
conclusionTORT can be done safely with or without the transaxillary arm and surgeon may consider pros and cons based on multiple factors.
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