Advances in Robotic Transaxillary Thyroidectomy in Europe

Suda K, Nakauchi M, Inaba K, Ishida Y, Uyama I. Robotic surgery for upper gastrointestinal cancer: current status and future perspectives. Dig Endosc. 2016;28:701–13.

Lee SH, Seo HJ, Lee NR, Son SK, Kim DK, Rha KH. Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy has lower biochemical recurrence than laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: systematic review and meta-analysis. Investig Clin Urol. 2017.

Wang K, Fan Y. Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: review of the english literature. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech. 2017;27(2):134–40.

Morelli L, Di Franco G, Guadagni S, Palmeri M, Gianardi D, Bianchini M, et al. Full robotic colorectal resections for cancer combined with other major surgical procedures. Surg Innov. 2017.

Pan J, Zhou H, Wei L, Qin L, Pan Y. Robotic thyroidectomy versus conventional open thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surg Endocsc. 2017.

Abramovici L, Cartier C, Pierre G, Garrel R. Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy: surgical technique. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2015;132(3):153–6.

Axente DD, Constantea NA. Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroid surgery-retrospective analysis of anthropometric features. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2016;401(7):975–81.

Aidan P, Pickburn H, Monpeyssen H, Boccara G. Indications for the gasless transaxillary robotic approach to thyroid surgery: experience of forty-seven procedures at the American Hospital of Paris. Eur Thyroid J. 2013;2(2):102–9.

•• Al Kadah B, Piccoli M, Mullineris B, Colli G, Janssen M, Siemer S, et al. Modifications of transaxillary approach in endoscopic da Vinci-assisted thyroid and parathyroid gland surgery. J Robot Surg. 2015;9(1):37–44. The use of a new retractor, and endoscopic preparation of the access made the surgery easier and safer using the transaxillary access to the thyroid and parathyroid glands.

Arora A, Garas G, Sharma S, Muthuswamy K, Budge J, Palazzo F, et al. Comparing transaxillary robotic thyroidectomy with conventional surgery in a UK population: a case control study. Int J Surg. 2016;27:110–7.

Axente DD, Silaghi H, Silaghi CA, Major ZZ, Micu CM, Constantea NA. Operative outcomes of robot-assisted transaxillary thyroid surgery for benign thyroid disease: early experience in 50 patients. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2013;398(6):887–94.

Boccara G, Guenoun T, Aidan P. Anesthetic implications for robot-assisted transaxillary thyroid and parathyroid surgery: a report of twenty cases. J Clin Anesth. 2013;25(6):508–12.

Ciabatti PG, Burali G, D’Ascanio L. Single-incision robot-assisted transaxillary surgery for early-stage papillary thyroid cancer. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2012;121(12):811–5.

Espiard S, Petyt G, Lion G, Beron A, Do Cao C, Wemeau JL, et al. Ectopic subcutaneous implantation of thyroid tissue after gasless transaxillary robotic thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer. Thyroid. 2015;25(12):1381–2.

Fregoli L, Materazzi G, Miccoli M, Papini P, Guarino G, Wu HS, et al. Postoperative pain evaluation after robotic transaxillary thyroidectomy versus conventional thyroidectomy: a prospective study. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2017;27(2):146–50.

Kiriakopoulos A, Linos D. Gasless transaxillary robotic versus endoscopic thyroidectomy: exploring the frontiers of scarless thyroidectomy through a preliminary comparison study. Surg Endosc. 2012;26(10):2797–801.

Lallemant B, Chambon G, Galy-Bernadoy C, Chapuis H, Guedj AM, Pham HT, et al. Transaxillary robotic thyroid surgery: a preliminary European experience. Eur Thyroid J. 2013;2(2):110–5.

Lallemant B, Chambon G, Rupp D, Reynaud C, Alovisetti C, Kacha S, et al. Robotic thyroid surgery: our experience with the infraclavicular approach. Head Neck. 2012;34(9):1247–50.

Lorincz BB, Busch CJ, Mockelmann N, Knecht R. Initial learning curve of single-incision transaxillary robotic hemi- and total thyroidectomy—a single team experience from Europe. Int J Surg. 2015;18:118–22.

Materazzi G, Fregoli L, Manzini G, Baggiani A, Miccoli M, Miccoli P. Cosmetic result and overall satisfaction after minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) versus robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy (RATT): a prospective randomized study. World J Surg. 2014;38(6):1282–8.

Rabinovics N, Aidan P. Robotic transaxillary thyroid surgery. Gland Surg. 2015;4(5):397–402.

Rabinovics N, Feinmesser R, Aidan P, Hamzany Y, Bachar G. Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroid surgery-feasibility and safety of a novel technique. Rambam Maimonides Med J. 2014;5(2):e0013.

Piccoli M, Mullineris B, Gozzo D, Smerieri N, Nigro C. Transaxillary thyroidectomy and parathyroidecotmy. In: Spinolgio G, editor. Robotic surgery: current application and new trends Updates Surgery. Italy: Springer; 2015.

Inabet WB. Robotic thyroidectomy: must we drive a luxury Sedan to arrive at our destination safely? Thyroid. 2012;22(10):988–90.

•• Berber E, Bernet V, Fahey TJ, 3rd, Kebebew E, Shaha A, Stack BC, Jr., et al. American thyroid association statement on remote-access thyroid surgery. Thyroid. 2016;26(3):331–7. Data show that remote-access thyroidectomy may be done safely in high-volume centers. Strict selection criteria can help to ensure safe outcomes and because these approaches require an additional level of expertise, they should be done by surgeon performing a high volume of thyroid surgery.

Kuppersmith RB, Holsinger FC. Robotic thyroid surgery: an initial experience with North American patients. Laryngoscope. 2011;121:521–6.

• Kandil E, Hammand AY, Walvekar RR, Hu T, Hammand M, Salah E, et al. Robotic Thyroidectomy Versus Nonrobotic Approaches: A Meta-Analysis Examining Surgical Outcomes. Surg Innov. 2016;23(3):317–25. Robotic thyroid surgery is as safe, feasible and provides similar perioperative complications and oncological outcomes when compared to both, conventional cervical and endoscopic approaches.