Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy: surgical technique

Laurent Abramovici; César Cartier; Guillemette Pierre; Renaud Garrel

doi:10.1016/j.anorl.2015.04.002

Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy: surgical technique

Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2015 Jun;132(3):153-6. doi: 10.1016/j.anorl.2015.04.002. Epub 2015 May 13.

Authors

Laurent Abramovici¹, César Cartier², Guillemette Pierre², Renaud Garrel²

Affiliations

¹ Service d'ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Université Montpellier 1, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex, France. Electronic address: abramolaurent@hotmail.com.
² Service d'ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Université Montpellier 1, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex, France.

PMID: 25980627
DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2015.04.002

Abstract

Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroid surgery avoids the need for a neck incision. It consists of thyroid lobectomy and isthmectomy for moderately large unilateral benign nodules. The surgical imperatives are the same as for conventional surgery, but with differences in terms of patient positioning, surgical incision, equipment, surgical technique and indications. The purpose of this article is to describe the equipment, patient positioning and surgical technique of exclusive robot-assisted transaxillary total thyroid lobectomy and isthmectomy.

Keywords: Robot-assisted surgery; Robotic; Thyroidectomy; Transaxillary.

Publication types

Technical Report

MeSH terms

Axilla / surgery*
Feasibility Studies
Humans
Patient Satisfaction
Patient Selection
Robotics / methods*
Thyroid Diseases / surgery*
Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery
Thyroidectomy / methods*
Treatment Outcome