Minimally invasive, totally gasless video-assisted thyroid lobectomy. |
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| Authors: | R Bellantone C P Lombardi M Raffaelli F Rubino M Boscherini W Perilli |
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| Institution: | Department of Endocrine Surgery, Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy. |
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| Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Neck surgery is one of the newest fields of application of video-assisted surgery. We developed a technique for minimally invasive, totally gasless video-assisted thyroid lobectomy. METHODS: The procedure was accepted by a patient with a follicular nodule of the left lobe of the thyroid. We performed a left thyroid lobectomy through a single 20-mm horizontal skin incision, just above the sternal notch, after inserting a 5-mm 30 degrees laparoscope, by using both endoscopic and conventional instrumentation. RESULTS: The recurrent laryngeal nerve and the parathyroid glands were easily identified and preserved. The operating time was 2.5 hours. No complication occurred. The postoperative stay was 2 days. The cosmetic result was excellent CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that our technique is feasible and safe. This makes us optimistic about the future of minimally invasive, video-assisted thyroid surgery. |
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