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ArticleGland surgery2020

Comparison of postoperative outcomes between bilateral axillo-breast approach-robotic thyroidectomy and transoral robotic thyroidectomy.

Sun Moon Yang, Won Seo Park, Ji Young You, Da Won Park, Hannah Lois Kangleon-Tan, Hong Kyu Kim, Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Hoon Yub Kim, Ralph P Tufano

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  2. Learning Curves in Robotic Thyroid Surgery: A Systematic Review Comparing Transoral, Axillary, and Facelift Approaches.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
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Sun Moon YangDepartment of Surgery, KUMC Thyroid Center, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Won Seo ParkDepartment of Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ji Young YouDepartment of Surgery, KUMC Thyroid Center, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Da Won ParkDepartment of Surgery, KUMC Thyroid Center, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hannah Lois Kangleon-TanChong Hua Hospital General Surgery Department, Cebu City, Philippines.
Hong Kyu KimDepartment of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Gianlorenzo DionigiDivision for Endocrine and Minimal Invasive Surgery, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "G.Barresi', University Hospital "G.Martino", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Hoon Yub KimDepartment of Surgery, KUMC Thyroid Center, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ralph P TufanoDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe use of robotic systems for thyroidectomy has increased as it enables more diverse approaches than the conventional open method. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes of Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy (TORT) and Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach-Robotic Thyroidectomy (BABA-RT).

methodsThis study was designed as a retrospective study. The included patients who underwent surgery by BABA-RT or TORT approach in our facility between 2008 and 2018. All surgeries were performed by one surgeon. Total thyroidectomy with central node dissection (CND) was performed only if tumors were >4 cm and had extrathyroidal extension, clinically apparent lymph node or distant metastases. In all other cases, lobectomy ± CND was performed.

resultsThe group treated with TORT comprised 248 patients and the group that underwent BABA-RT had 316 patients. The number of retrieved lymph node (LN) was higher in the TORT group (4.9±4.4

conclusionsWhen comparing a total of 248 patients treated with TORT versus 316 with BABA-RT. TORT not only has advantages in better cosmetic outcomes with minimized postoperative scars, but also shows comparable, or even superior, surgical outcomes with shorter operation time than the BABA-RT procedure.

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Bilateral axillo-breast approach-robotic thyroidectomy (BABA-RT)bilateral axillo-breast approach thyroidectomyrobotic thyroidectomythyroidectomytransoral robotic thyroidectomytransoral thyroidectomy

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PMID33447550
PMCPMC7804553

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