title: Operative technique of endoscopic thyroidectomy: a narration of general principles.
abstract: Endoscopic thyroidectomy is fast becoming a reality with increasing experience in endocrine surgery. Many techniques of minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy through cervical and extra-cervical routes such as chest wall, transaxillary, trans-oral, post-auricular, trans-luminal approach have been attempted. At present anterior chest wall or trans-axillary routes are favourite extra-cervical routes. In this context, we describe our operative technique of endoscopic thyroidectomy through chest wall to highlight the surgical steps of practical importance.
authors.affiliation: Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery Department, Mamata Medical College and Hospital (MMC/MGH), Khammam, Andhra Pradesh 507002 India.
authors.forename: P R K
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Bhargav
authors.affiliation: Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon, Prime Hospitals, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Amar
keywords: Endoscopic thyroidectomy; Hemithyroidectomy; Parathyroids; Recurrent laryngeal nerve; Subplatysmal plane