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PURPOSE: Endoscopic thyroidectomy has brought lots of advantages to the patients since its first introduction. The aim of this study is to evaluate the functional and cosmetic satisfaction of patients...
PURPOSE: Gasless transaxillary endoscopic thyroidectomy has become a widely used surgical alternative due to the recent advances in the operative techniques and laparoscopic instruments, and its cosmetic superiority. The aim...
PURPOSE: Papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) account for about 80% of all thyroid cancers. B-Raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase (BRAF) transversion mutation T1796A is present in 29~69% of PTCs, and is a...
PURPOSE: Although the detected incidence of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has increased with development of ultrasonography and fine-needle aspiration biopsy, the best treatment has not yet been established. Treatment decisions...
PURPOSE: Various endoscopic thyroidectomy procedures have been designed to minimize visible cervical scarring. However, endoscopic thyroidectomy is a technically challenging procedure that is performed by a limited surgeon. Robotic systems...