The effect of robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy (RATT) on body image is better than the conventional approach with cervicotomy: a preliminary report.

Journal: Updates in surgery
PMID: 32399594

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cosmetic satisfaction is not only based on the patient's perception of the scar itself but is also related to body image self-evaluation. Cosmetic superiority of Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy (RATT) over conventional thyroidectomy (CT) has not yet been clearly demonstrated. Aim of our study was to compare body image in patients undergoing CT versus RATT.

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  • Valeria Matteucci
    Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Pisa Hospital, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, Edificio 30 J, 56100, Pisa, Italy.
  • Dan Bai
    College of Clinical Medicine, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China.
  • Lorenzo Fregoli
    Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Pisa Hospital, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, Edificio 30 J, 56100, Pisa, Italy.
  • Piermarco Papini
    Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Pisa Hospital, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, Edificio 30 J, 56100, Pisa, Italy.
  • Aleksandr Aghababyan
    Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Pisa Hospital, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, Edificio 30 J, 56100, Pisa, Italy.
  • Giovanni Docimo
    Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University L. Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
  • Paolo Miccoli
    Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Pisa Hospital, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, Edificio 30 J, 56100, Pisa, Italy.
  • Gabriele Materazzi
    Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Area, Pisa Hospital, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, Edificio 30 J, 56100, Pisa, Italy. gabriele.materazzi@unipi.it.

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