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Transoral robotic-assisted thyroidectomy with central neck dissection: preclinical cadaver feasibility study and proposed surgical technique.


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Recently, a transoral robotic-assisted technique to access the thyroid gland has been introduced. Despite the advantages this approach may have over other minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques, we found that the placement of the camera through the floor of mouth led to restricted freedom of movement. We describe our modification to this technique to overcome this problem. In a study using two fresh human cadavers, the camera port of the da Vinci robot was placed in the midline oral vestibule instead of the floor of the mouth. A transoral thyroidectomy and central neck dissection was successfully performed. Our modification led to an unfettered view of the central neck and allowed for a total thyroidectomy and central neck dissection. Our modification of transoral robotic-assisted thyroidectomy provides superior access to the central compartment of the neck over other robotic-assisted thyroidectomy techniques.

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The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11701-011-0287-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

SUBMITTER: Richmon JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3214254 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Transoral robotic-assisted thyroidectomy with central neck dissection: preclinical cadaver feasibility study and proposed surgical technique.

Richmon Jeremy D JD   Holsinger F Christopher FC   Kandil Emad E   Moore Michael W MW   Garcia Jose Armando JA   Tufano Ralph P RP  

Journal of robotic surgery 20110615 4


<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Recently, a transoral robotic-assisted technique to access the thyroid gland has been introduced. Despite the advantages this approach may have over other minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques, we found that the placement of the camera through the floor of mouth led to restricted freedom of movement. We describe our modification to this technique to overcome this problem. In a study using two fresh human cadavers, the camera port of the da Vinci robot was placed i  ...[more]

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