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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2023

Endoscopic total thyroidectomy using a unilateral transaxillary approach: A case report.

Yang Liu, Jiazhong Wang, Shuo Chen, Gang Cao

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors.

Yang LiuDepartment of General Surgery, Xi'an Jiaotong University Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5463-0791
Jiazhong WangDepartment of General Surgery, Xi'an Jiaotong University Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an, China.
Shuo ChenDepartment of General Surgery, Xi'an Jiaotong University Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an, China.
Gang CaoDepartment of General Surgery, Xi'an Jiaotong University Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Endoscopic transaxillary thyroidectomy is a common method for remote-access thyroidectomy. The approach typically uses a gasless method, and a long incision to insert a special retractor. In addition, it is considered only suitable for unilateral lobectomy because of problems accessing contralateral parts of the thyroid gland. We describe here, a case of a young woman who had a total thyroidectomy performed using an endoscopic approach. We reduced the non-inflated 4-6 cm incision that is usually required, into three holes, and performed unilateral transaxillary thyroidectomy; this was verified by radioactive iodine uptake and thyroglobulin levels during follow-up. The approach was clinically successful and resulted in minimal scarring. More studies are required to optimize this promising technique.

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ThyroidectomyThyroid NeoplasmsAxillaEndoscopyFemaleHumansIodine RadioisotopesTomography, X-Ray ComputedIodine RadioisotopesEndoscopytotal thyroidectomytransaxillary approachunilateral

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PMID36916073
PMCPMC10021092

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