Robotic thyroid surgery using a double-incision gasless transaxillary approach is technically safe and may provide a feasible option for a complete thyroid resection and adequate lymph node dissection in patients with PTC.

FNMTC may be considered as a separate clinical entity with a higher rate of recurrence and worse DFS than its sporadic counterpart. Furthermore, familial history of NMTC is an independent risk factor for recurrence, especially in younger patients with conventional PTC.