Robot-assisted endoscopic thyroidectomy by a gasless unilateral axillo-breast or axillary approach using a da Vinci S Surgical System robot is a safe, feasible, and cosmetically excellent procedure. It can be a promising alternative to endoscopic thyroidectomy or conventional open thyroidectomy.
Postoperative voice function is better with robotic thyroidectomy using the GUAB approach than with conventional open thyroidectomy. This is an advantage of robotic thyroidectomy by the GUAB approach in addition to the excellent cosmesis.
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