title: [Indications and techniques of minimally invasive surgery applied to the thyroid].
abstract: Minimally invasive surgery of the thyroid gland is not associated with any increase in postoperative morbidity (recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis, hypoparathyroidism). While it produces a better cosmetic result, it is a technically considerably more demanding procedure than conventional thyroidectomy. Safety and feasibility are highly dependant on strict patient selection. Since only a limited number of patients meet the selection criteria for minimally invasive surgery, the technique is likely to remain an option for a small number of patients only.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. oliver.thomusch@uniklinik-freiburg.de
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Thomusch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dobschuetz
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*