title: Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy: surgical technique.
abstract: Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroid surgery avoids the need for a neck incision. It consists of thyroid lobectomy and isthmectomy for moderately large unilateral benign nodules. The surgical imperatives are the same as for conventional surgery, but with differences in terms of patient positioning, surgical incision, equipment, surgical technique and indications. The purpose of this article is to describe the equipment, patient positioning and surgical technique of exclusive robot-assisted transaxillary total thyroid lobectomy and isthmectomy.
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Université Montpellier 1, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex, France. Electronic address: abramolaurent@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abramovici
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Université Montpellier 1, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex, France.
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cartier
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Université Montpellier 1, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex, France.
authors.forename: Guillemette
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pierre
authors.affiliation: Service d'ORL et Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale, CHU, Hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, Université Montpellier 1, 80, avenue Augustin-Fliche, 34295 Montpellier cedex, France.
authors.forename: Renaud
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garrel
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018579:Patient Selection; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Robot-assisted surgery; Robotic; Thyroidectomy; Transaxillary