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Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 4/2018

01-12-2018 | Other Articles

Robot Assisted Trans Axillary Thyroidectomy: A Subcontinent Experience

Authors: Sabaretnam Mayilvaganan, Sapana Bothra

Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | Issue 4/2018

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We read with interest “Robot Assisted Trans Axillary Thyroidectomy: A Subcontinent experience” by Gupta et al. [1]. We congratulate the authors on their “three arm single incision” technique and their results they achieved, even though the numbers are small. We agree with the authors regarding the learning curve and that docking time decreases with time and also minor adjustments to suit Indian patients with different profile when compared to their Korean Counterparts with screen detected malignancies and smaller goiters [2]. We have few queries which many interest future readers. …
Literature
1.
Gupta AK, Kumar A, Singh A, Subash A (2018) Robot assisted trans axillary thyroidectomy: a subcontinent experience. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1–8
2.
Ryu HR, Kang SW, Lee SH, Rhee KY, Jeong JJ, Nam KH, Chung WY, Park CS (2010) Feasibility and safety of a new robotic thyroidectomy through a gasless, transaxillary single-incision approach. J Am Coll Surg 211(3):e13–e19CrossRef
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Bhargav PR, Kumbhar US, Satyam G, Gayathri KB (2013) Gasless single incision trans-axillary thyroidectomy: the feasibility and safety of a hypo-morbid endoscopic thyroidectomy technique. J Minimal Access Surg 9(3):116CrossRef
Metadata
Title
Robot Assisted Trans Axillary Thyroidectomy: A Subcontinent Experience
Authors
Sabaretnam Mayilvaganan
Sapana Bothra
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 2231-3796
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7707
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-018-1416-2

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