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Endoscopic thyroidectomy is fast becoming a reality with increasing experience in endocrine surgery. Many techniques of minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy through cervical and extra-cervical routes such as chest wall, transaxillary, trans-oral, post-auricular, trans-luminal approach have been attempted. At present anterior chest wall or trans-axillary routes are favourite extra-cervical routes. In this context, we describe our operative technique of endoscopic thyroidectomy through chest wall to highlight the surgical steps of practical importance.
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Bhargav, P.R.K., Amar, V. Operative Technique of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy: A Narration of General Principles. Indian J Surg 75, 216–219 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0494-8
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