title: Robotic thyroid surgery: Clinical and anatomic considerations.
abstract: Robotic thyroid surgery is a relatively new technique that provides the patient with the aesthetic advantage of a surgery without a scar in the anterior cervical region. The use of this technique, however, forces the surgeon to view the anatomy from a different vantage point, concomitantly providing the surgeon with a challenge with respect to dissection and sound oncologic ablation. It is important to note that robotic surgery used in this fashion is not limited access but rather requires a greater surface area of dissection to reach the surgical target. This article will discuss the relevant anatomy, operative goals, robotic technique, and clinical considerations of robotic thyroid surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Janus
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kasperbauer
mesh_terms: D013507:Endocrine Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012371:Robotics; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy