title: [Minimally invasive thyroidectomy].
abstract: The past several decades have seen rapid developments in videolaparoscopic surgery. Minimally invasive methods can now be used even for endocrine surgeries. Minimally invasive thyroid procedures can be broken down into three groups: endoscopic access from a small lateral incision in the neck, video assisted methods using a central incision-MIVAT and a range of endoscopic methods. Indications for minimally invasive procedures are precisely defined and, MIVAT consequently represents a safe method that involve minimal tissue trauma, a short period of hospitalisation and that offers significant cosmetic benefits for the patient.
authors.affiliation: Nemocnice Na Homolce Praha, Oddelení ORL a chirurgie hlavy a krku. jindrich.lukas@homolka.cz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lukás
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paska
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery