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Robotic-Assisted Transaxillary Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

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Several approaches have been described for thyroid and parathyroid surgery to avoid a visible neck incision, which is of a concern especially in young females with history of healing with keloid or hypertrophic scar. Herein, we are discussing promising novel techniques in providing a hidden incision, with reported safety and technical superiority utilizing robotic technology. Several remote access robotic approaches have been described, including transaxillary, retroauricular, and bilateral axillobreast (BABA) approaches. In this chapter, we focused on perioperative planning utilizing the transaxillary approach.

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  1. Endocrine and Oncology Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA

    Daniah Bu Ali M.D.

  2. Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

    Sang-Wook Kang M.D.

  3. Endocrine and Oncology Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA

    Emad Kandil M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.E

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  1. Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Emory Endosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Ankit D. Patel

  2. Gastrointestinal, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, The Center for Advanced Surgical Technology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

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Ali, D.B., Kang, SW., Kandil, E. (2018). Robotic-Assisted Transaxillary Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. In: Patel, A.D., Oleynikov, D. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Robotic Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51362-1_26

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