Conversion rates in robotic thyroid surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To define the conversion risk to open procedure during robot-assisted thyroid surgery (RATS) identifying potential specific subclasses of procedures or accesses at higher conversion risk.

Authors

  • Barbara Martino
    Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Letizia Nitro
    Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Loredana De Pasquale
    Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Service, Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Paolo Lozza
    Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Alberto Maccari
    Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Luca Castellani
    Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Matilde Piazzoni
    Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Matteo Cardellicchio
    Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Antonio Mario Bulfamante
    Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Carlotta Pipolo
    Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Giovanni Felisati
    Otolaryngology Unit, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
  • Alberto Maria Saibene
    Study Group of Young-Otolaryngologists of the International Federations of Oto-rhino-laryngological Societies (YO-IFOS), Paris, France.