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ArticleCureus2021

VITOM 4K 3D Exoscope: A Preliminary Experience in Thyroid Surgery.

Peter Kullar, Ravina Tanna, Munira Ally, Ananth Vijendren, George Mochloulis

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Peter KullarOtolaryngology, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, GBR.
Ravina TannaOtolaryngology, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, GBR.
Munira AllyOtolaryngology, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, GBR.
Ananth VijendrenOtolaryngology, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, GBR.
George MochloulisOtolaryngology, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, GBR.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since its introduction in 2008, the Karl Storz 4K 3D VITOM® exoscope (Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, Germany) has been successfully used in various surgical disciplines. This paper describes our department's experience using this technology and its use in the first total thyroidectomy case. The set up of the 3D VITOM exoscope in the operating theatre allows for a user-friendly approach to thyroid surgery with the exoscope placed out of the line of sight of the surgeon with a monitor placed directly ahead. The surgeon has a control panel within reach, which allows for adjustments to image magnification and focus. The use of the 3D VITOM exoscope has the potential to confer significant improvements in patient outcomes by promoting efficient and safer surgery through superior operative visualisation.

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entexoscopeimagingnoveltechnologythyroid surgeryvitom

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PMID33489634
PMCPMC7808896

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