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The desire to perform thyroid surgery that does not result in a conspicuous neck scar has spurred the development of remote access thyroidectomy techniques. An array of endoscopic and minimally invasive thyroidectomy techniques has been introduced over the last two decades. All of these, including minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT), the most widely adopted of these techniques, result in a cervical scar. In patients with a predisposition to development of hypertrophic scars or keloids or in those who have a personal or cultural aversion to a neck incision, remote access thyroidectomy techniques offer the option of placing the incision in an alternative, more inconspicuous location.
The vast majority of remote access techniques utilize single or multiple incisions in the trunk (axilla, areola, or chest wall) to achieve adequate exposure and operative space. Robotic facelift thyroidectomy (RFT), conceived as an easier and safer remote access procedure, is the first to rely solely on a postauricular incision for access to the thyroid compartment. This chapter will focus on the rationale, indications, and technique of RFT.
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Singer, M.C. (2014). Robotic Facelift Thyroidectomy. In: Terris, D., Singer, M. (eds) Minimally Invasive and Robotic Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9011-1_10
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