期刊
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
卷 36, 期 4, 页码 2436-2444出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08526-7
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Modified radical neck dissection; Robotic transaxillary lateral neck dissection; Robotic surgery; Thyroid cancer; Thyroidectomy
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The study demonstrated the technical feasibility and safety of robotic transaxillary lateral neck dissection using the da Vinci system. The operations were successful with a low recurrence rate, and the procedure offered the additional advantage of being minimally invasive.
Background Differentiated thyroid carcinoma with lateral neck lymph node metastasis requires aggressive operative intervention, including lateral neck dissection. Although several robotic approaches have made precise surgery for thyroid cancer possible, few centers have expanded the technique for application to lateral neck dissections. This study aimed to demonstrate the technical feasibility, cosmetic effectiveness, and safety of robotic transaxillary lateral neck dissection (RTLND) using the da Vinci system. Methods From January 2008 to July 2019, 500 patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer with lateral neck node metastasis underwent RTLND. The clinicopathologic characteristics and surgical outcomes were retrospectively reviewed. Results All operations were performed successfully without open conversion. As the primary operation for thyroid cancer, 476 (95.2%) patients underwent unilateral or bilateral RTLND, including robotic total thyroidectomy. The remaining 24 patients (4.8%), all of whom had a recurrence, also underwent RTLND with additional procedures, if needed. The mean operation time for the 500 operations was 293.71 +/- 67.22 min. Only five cases had recurrence and required further treatment. Conclusions RTLND is technically feasible and safe through the precise manipulation of robotic instruments. While this method is thorough and provides safe and effective surgical outcomes, it also offers the additional advantage of being minimally invasive.
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