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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 3/2011

01-03-2011 | Invited Commentary

Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy: A Prospective Proof-of-Concept Study in Humans

Author: Christopher R. McHenry

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 3/2011

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Doctors Wilhelm and Metzig describe a transoral endoscopic sublingual bivestibular approach for removal of the thyroid gland that they first trialed in animals to ensure that no vascular or neural structures were affected [1]. The authors report their initial results in eight patients, four of whom had a total thyroidectomy and the other four had a partial thyroidectomy. In contrast to videoscopic removal of the thyroid gland through a thoracic, axillary, or breast approach, all of which have previously been described for the purpose of making the skin incision and scar less visible, the endoscopic transoral approach eliminates the skin incision. …
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Title
Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy: A Prospective Proof-of-Concept Study in Humans
Author
Christopher R. McHenry
Publication date
01-03-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-010-0892-7

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