title: A new technique for robotic thyroidectomy: "the daVinci gasless single-incision axillary approach".
abstract: Robotic thyroidectomy has been recently introduced as a new modality of treatment for selected benign and malignant thyroid lesions. The standard technique, popularized by a leading Korean group, combines an axillary and a thoracic approach to accomplish thyroid resection without neck incision. We recently introduced a modified technique that has enabled us to complete robotic thyroidectomy through a single axillary incision. We herein report our initial successful experience in 35 cases with the modified technique.
authors.affiliation: Office Information: Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd, 3805 E. Bell Rd. Suite 4800, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, USA.
authors.forename: Francisco N S
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.affiliation: Office Information: Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd, 3805 E. Bell Rd. Suite 4800, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, USA.
authors.forename: Rick A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Low
authors.affiliation: Office Information: Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd, 3805 E. Bell Rd. Suite 4800, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Singer
authors.affiliation: Office Information: Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd, 3805 E. Bell Rd. Suite 4800, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, USA.
authors.forename: Alan M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bornstein
authors.affiliation: Office Information: Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd, 3805 E. Bell Rd. Suite 4800, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bradford Doxey
authors.affiliation: Office Information: Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd, 3805 E. Bell Rd. Suite 4800, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, USA.
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.affiliation: Office Information: Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd, 3805 E. Bell Rd. Suite 4800, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, USA.
authors.forename: Roozbeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rassadi
authors.affiliation: Office Information: Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd, 3805 E. Bell Rd. Suite 4800, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, USA.
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Dolce
authors.affiliation: Office Information: Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd, 3805 E. Bell Rd. Suite 4800, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, USA.
authors.forename: Alexzandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hollingworth
authors.affiliation: Office Information: Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd, 3805 E. Bell Rd. Suite 4800, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, USA.
authors.forename: Chester
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.affiliation: Office Information: Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd, 3805 E. Bell Rd. Suite 4800, Phoenix, AZ, 85032, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Shively
keywords: Minimally invasive thyroidectomy; Robotic thyroidectomy