Thyroidectomy Technique
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Identification and Protection of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve during Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy
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2025
The aim of this article is to present a method for identifying and protecting the recurrent laryngeal nerve during robotic thyroidectomy through the oral vestibular approach in the absence of the laryngeal nerve monitor.
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Mixed Reality Assisted Radical Endoscopic Thyroidectomy
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2025
Radical endoscopic thyroidectomy is associated with various surgical complications. This study utilizes mixed reality techniques to assist surgeons in performing radical endoscopic thyroidectomy, aiming to enhance its safety and lower the surgical threshold.
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Gasless Endoscopic Thyroidectomy via the Trans-Axillary Approach
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2023
This protocol presents the procedure for conducting thyroidectomy using the gasless endoscopic thyroidectomy trans-axillary approach (GETTA).
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Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach for Thyroid Lobectomy
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2023
Here, we present a protocol to describe the methodology for the transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach in detail.
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Transoral Robotic Total Thyroidectomy and Bilateral Central Regional Lymph Node Dissection for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
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2023
The transoral robotic total thyroidectomy and bilateral central regional lymph node dissection using three ports without axillary incision are feasible and safe for early-stage papillary thyroid carcinoma. Here we present the operative techniques of this operation.
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During dissection, preserving the recurrent laryngeal nerves protects voice function, while preserving the parathyroid glands supports calcium regulation. These structures lie among or adjacent to tissues being separated from the thyroid, so their identification and protection are central technical goals. Attention to both helps reduce two important postoperative complications: nerve-related voice problems and hypocalcemia.
The amount of thyroid removed influences whether hormone-producing tissue remains. Partial thyroidectomy retains some thyroid tissue, whereas total thyroidectomy removes the gland more completely and generally necessitates lifelong thyroid hormone replacement. Therefore, the operative extent affects postoperative endocrine management as well as the amount of tissue available for treatment and pathological examination.
Important concerns include bleeding, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, and postoperative hypocalcemia. Careful surgical planning helps the surgeon anticipate the relationship between the thyroid and nearby critical structures, while monitoring supports attention to potential complications after the operation. Reducing these risks is essential because they can affect bleeding control, voice function, and calcium regulation.
The procedure begins with a neck incision that permits exposure of the thyroid. The surgeon then separates the gland from surrounding tissues while taking care to preserve the recurrent laryngeal nerves and parathyroid glands. Finally, the planned portion or entirety of the gland is removed. The operative sequence combines access, tissue separation, protection of vital structures, and resection.
Thyroidectomy may provide treatment for thyroid cancer, multinodular goiter, or uncontrolled hyperthyroidism. Its role differs from approaches that do not remove thyroid tissue because surgery can offer definitive treatment for these conditions while also producing a specimen for pathological evaluation. The indication therefore connects disease control with examination of the removed tissue.
Removal of thyroid tissue provides a specimen that can undergo pathological evaluation, adding diagnostic information to the therapeutic result. This is particularly relevant when thyroid cancer is among the suspected or established conditions being treated. The combination of disease-directed surgery and tissue examination helps characterize the removed gland or nodule after the operation.