title: Reply to: long-term cosmetic results after minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, DRK Kliniken Berlin Köpenick, Berlin, Germany, m.sahm@drk-kliniken-berlin.de.
authors.forename: Maik
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sahm
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pross
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lippert
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery