title: Contemporary surgical techniques.
abstract: Recent technologic advances have engendered alternative and innovative approaches to thyroid surgery aimed at reducing cosmetic sequelae. Minimally invasive techniques via small anterior cervical incisions hidden in natural skin creases and remote access approaches that eliminate anterior neck incisions entirely have emerged as viable options for patients who regard cosmesis as a priority. The safe application of these techniques to both benign and malignant thyroid disease has been evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Georgia Regents University, 1120 Fifteenth Street, BP-4109, Augusta, GA 30912-4060, USA.
authors.forename: William S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Duke
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Georgia Regents University, 1120 Fifteenth Street, BP-4109, Augusta, GA 30912-4060, USA.
authors.forename: Katrina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chaung
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Georgia Regents University, 1120 Fifteenth Street, BP-4109, Augusta, GA 30912-4060, USA. Electronic address: dterris@gru.edu.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Terris
mesh_terms: D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015182:Lymphatic Irradiation; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D018579:Patient Selection; D012371:Robotics; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Endoscopic; Minimally invasive; Robotic; Thyroid cancer; Thyroid surgery