title: Commentary: is robotic thyroid surgery worth the learning curve?
abstract: There are numerous potential applications of robotic technology to head and neck procedures, including thyroidectomy. The learning curve for robotic thyroid surgery appears to be steep, as highlighted in a study published in this issue. This commentary explores the challenges with learning robotic thyroid surgery and questions the potential risks and benefits of increased adoption of this approach.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA. grossn@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Neil D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*