title: Surgical approaches to the thyroid gland: which is the best for you and your patient?
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA. dterris@gru.edu
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Terris
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D061214:Patient Safety; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology