Optimizing robotic thyroid surgery: lessons learned from an retrospective analysis of 104 cases.

Journal: Frontiers in endocrinology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robotic assistance in thyroidectomy is a developing field that promises enhanced surgical precision and improved patient outcomes. This study investigates the impact of the da Vinci Surgical System on operative efficiency, learning curve, and postoperative outcomes in thyroid surgery.

Authors

  • Bo Wang
    Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine Center, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
  • Jia-Fan Yu
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.
  • Wei Ao
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.
  • Jun Wang
    Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences and the Department of Neurology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
  • Xin-Yi Guo
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.
  • Meng-Yao Li
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.
  • Wen-Yu Huang
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.
  • Chi-Peng Zhou
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.
  • Shou-Yi Yan
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.
  • Li-Yong Zhang
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.
  • Si-Si Wang
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.
  • Shao-Jun Cai
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.
  • Si-Ying Lin
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.
  • Wen-Xin Zhao
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, China.