ArticleGland surgery2020
Novel robot-assisted thyroidectomy by a transaxillary gas-insufflation approach (TAGA): a preliminary report.
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- Right gasless transaxillary endoscopic total thyroidectomy (RGTETT) with video: our experience with the posterior approach: Lei's seven-sinking method.Gland surgery · 2023Article
- Endoscopic total thyroidectomy using a unilateral transaxillary approach: A case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Article
- Comparative Study of Gasless Transaxillary, Bilateral Axillo-Breast, Unilateral Axillo-Breast With Carbon Dioxide Insufflation, Retroauricular, and Transoral Vestibular Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Approaches at a Single Institution: A Retrospective Analysis and Lessons Learned.Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundRobot-assisted transaxillary approaches to thyroidectomy have been well described. They have an advantage over the breast approach in that a circumareolar incision is avoided. However, they require a single long axillary incision to accommodate all 3 robotic arms and provide adequate visualization of the area around the thyroid. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of the robot-assisted transaxillary gas-insufflation approach (TAGA) and to attempt reducing the size of the scar.
methodsWe evaluated 47 patients who underwent robot-assisted thyroid lobectomy via TAGA from July 2015 to Aug 2017. The following variables were studied: patients' demographics, operative time according to each operation step, volume of drainage, duration of hospitalization, and perioperative complications.
resultsThe mean age of all patients was 42.4±9.1 years. The mean total volume of drainage was 195.4±70.9 mL, and the duration of postoperative stay was 3.0±1.1 days. Two cases (4.3%) of transient vocal cord palsy and 2 cases (4.3%) of seroma were identified postoperatively. There was no post-operative cosmetic problem at the skin incisions made in the axilla.
conclusionsRobot-assisted thyroid lobectomy via TAGA is technically feasible while achieving good cosmetic results. TAGA can be an alternative robot-assisted method for thyroidectomy.
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