Conventional Robotic Endoscopic Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer

Meghan E Garstka; Ehab S Alameer; Saad Al Awwad; Emad Kandil

doi:10.1016/j.ecl.2018.10.005

Conventional Robotic Endoscopic Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer

Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2019 Mar;48(1):153-163. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2018.10.005. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Authors

Meghan E Garstka¹, Ehab S Alameer¹, Saad Al Awwad¹, Emad Kandil²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Avenue, SL-22, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
² Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Avenue, SL-22, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: ekandil@tulane.edu.

PMID: 30717899
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2018.10.005

Abstract

The conventional robotic endoscopic remote access techniques detailed in this article have been discussed in a series of increasing volumes in the literature, including for the treatment of thyroid cancer. Lower-volume centers now perform most robotic thyroidectomies in the United States and are responsible for recent increases in utilization patterns despite higher complication rates. These trends highlight the importance of increasing surgeon exposure to and experience with these techniques in order to improve procedure safety. Additional large-volume, multicenter studies to define patients who will most benefit from these conventional robotic endoscopic procedures for thyroid cancer are needed.

Keywords: Conventional; Robotic endoscopic thyroidectomy; Thyroid cancer.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Endoscopy / methods*
Humans
Robotic Surgical Procedures / methods*
Thyroid Neoplasms / surgery*
Thyroidectomy / methods*