In-Depth Survey of Scarring and Distress in Patients Undergoing Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach Robotic Thyroidectomy or Conventional Open Thyroidectomy.

Journal: Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques
PMID: 26271022

Abstract

PURPOSE: Oncologic and surgical outcomes of bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA) robotic thyroidectomy (RoT) are comparable with those of open thyroidectomy (OT). We compared degree of scarring and psychological/physical distress between OT and BABA RoT.

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  • Do Hoon Koo
    *Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center §Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital ∥Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital #Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, College of Medicine ‡Department of Counseling, Graduate School of Counseling Psychology, The Catholic University of Korea ¶Division of Surgery, Thyroid Center, Seoul National University Cancer Hospital, Seoul †Department of Surgery, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan **Department of Psychology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea.
  • Da Myoung Kim
  • June Young Choi
  • Kyu Eun Lee
  • Seong Ho Cho
  • Yeo-Kyu Youn

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