Robotic Thyroid Surgery for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Lessons Learned From 100 Consecutive Surgeries
- Authors
- Lee, Hye Yoon; Yang, In Soo; Hwang, Seong Bae; Lee, Jae Bok; Bae, Jeoung Won; Kim, Hoon Yub
- Issue Date
- Feb-2015
- Publisher
- LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- Keywords
- robotic surgery; thyroid cancer; bilateral axillo-breast approach
- Citation
- SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES, v.25, no.1, pp 27 - 32
- Pages
- 6
- Indexed
- SCI
SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES
- Volume
- 25
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 27
- End Page
- 32
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/8173
- DOI
- 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3182a2b0ae
- ISSN
- 1530-4515
1534-4908
- Abstract
- Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of robotic thyroidectomy using the da Vinci surgical system. Patients and Methods: Between July 2008 and April 2011, the data revealed an initial series of 100 consecutive patients who underwent robotic thyroidectomy with the da Vinci-S surgical system using the bilateral axillo-breast approach for thyroid cancer. Prospectively collected data were analyzed retrospectively. Results: There were 88 cases of total thyroidectomy, 11 cases of lobectomy, and 1 case of total thyroidectomy with modified radical neck dissection. There was no conversion. The mean total operation time was 287.15 +/- 45.19 minutes for total thyroidectomy and 236.27 +/- 48.98 minutes for lobectomy. Nineteen patients experienced transient hypocalcemia and 3 patients experienced transient vocal fold palsy. All of the patients recovered within 3 months. Conclusions: Robotic thyroid surgery for patients with thyroid malignancy is safe and results in fewer postoperative complications than open thyroid surgery.
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