TY - JOUR
T1 - Endoscopic and Robotic Thyroidectomy for Cancer
AU - Mitchem, Jonathan B.
AU - Gillanders, William E.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - This article focuses on endoscopic and robotic surgical techniques for the treatment of thyroid cancer. The most widely applied techniques are minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy, as well as various combinations using a primarily axillary-based approach. Although there are few large studies delineating the benefits of endoscopic thyroid resection when compared with traditional thyroidectomy, in patients who desire the lack of a cervical incision, endoscopic thyroidectomy provides a safe and oncologically effective surgical option when applied by experienced surgeons. Endoscopic surgical treatment of thyroid disease is a developing field and deserves further study before widespread application.
AB - This article focuses on endoscopic and robotic surgical techniques for the treatment of thyroid cancer. The most widely applied techniques are minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy, as well as various combinations using a primarily axillary-based approach. Although there are few large studies delineating the benefits of endoscopic thyroid resection when compared with traditional thyroidectomy, in patients who desire the lack of a cervical incision, endoscopic thyroidectomy provides a safe and oncologically effective surgical option when applied by experienced surgeons. Endoscopic surgical treatment of thyroid disease is a developing field and deserves further study before widespread application.
KW - Endoscopic thyroidectomy
KW - Robotic thyroidectomy
KW - Thyroid cancer
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U2 - 10.1016/j.soc.2012.08.009
DO - 10.1016/j.soc.2012.08.009
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23158081
AN - SCOPUS:84869223911
SN - 1055-3207
VL - 22
SP - 1
EP - 13
JO - Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
IS - 1
ER -