Transaxillary robotic-assisted thyroid surgery: technique and results of a preliminary experience on the Da Vinci Xi platform

Transaxillary robotic-assisted thyroid surgery: technique and results of a preliminary experience on the Da Vinci Xi platform

Abstract Background Robotic thyroidectomy by transaxillary approach (RATS) is regarded as a feasible and safe alternative procedure in selected patients with benign disease or thyroid cancer of low risk, facilitating thyroidectomy with respect to conventional endoscopic approach and offering improve...

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Main Authors: Francesco Paolo Prete, Rinaldo Marzaioli, Serafina Lattarulo, Daniele Paradies, Graziana Barile, Maria Vittoria d’Addetta, Giovanni Tomasicchio, Angela Gurrado, Angela Pezzolla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Robotic-assisted
Trans-axillary approach
Remote access surgery
Thyroidectomy
Da Vinci Xi
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0473-0

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