{"title":"Key points of surgical anatomy for endoscopic thyroidectomy via a gasless unilateral axillary approach.","authors":"Kexin Meng, Ying Xin, Zhuo Tan, Jiajie Xu, Xiaoliang Chen, Jincong Gu, Parikh Nikhilkumar Jagadishbhai, Chuanming Zheng","doi":"10.1007/s00423-024-03473-y","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Endoscopic thyroidectomy utilizing the Gasless Unilateral Axillary Approach (GUA) offers distinct advantages including clear visibility, simple manipulation, safe oncological outcomes. This technique eliminates postoperative neck scarring, ensures concealed surgical incisions, and minimizes postoperative swallowing discomfort.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively reviewed 150 surgical videos to document key anatomical features and their variations during this procedure.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The GUA endoscopic thyroidectomy, which approaches from the contralateral side, presents significant difficulties in identifying anatomical structures, especially anatomical abnormalities in the contralateral neck, while constructing feasible operative fields. This article offers an in-depth discussion of the anatomical challenges, pitfalls, and viable strategies associated with this surgery, particularly for less experienced surgeons.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Given the intricate interplay of muscular, vascular, and neural anatomical structures, novices in surgery must be well-acquainted with the underlying anatomy to minimize potential complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":17983,"journal":{"name":"Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery","volume":"409 1","pages":"294"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11442671/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-024-03473-y","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"SURGERY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Purpose: Endoscopic thyroidectomy utilizing the Gasless Unilateral Axillary Approach (GUA) offers distinct advantages including clear visibility, simple manipulation, safe oncological outcomes. This technique eliminates postoperative neck scarring, ensures concealed surgical incisions, and minimizes postoperative swallowing discomfort.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 150 surgical videos to document key anatomical features and their variations during this procedure.
Results: The GUA endoscopic thyroidectomy, which approaches from the contralateral side, presents significant difficulties in identifying anatomical structures, especially anatomical abnormalities in the contralateral neck, while constructing feasible operative fields. This article offers an in-depth discussion of the anatomical challenges, pitfalls, and viable strategies associated with this surgery, particularly for less experienced surgeons.
Conclusions: Given the intricate interplay of muscular, vascular, and neural anatomical structures, novices in surgery must be well-acquainted with the underlying anatomy to minimize potential complications.
期刊介绍:
Langenbeck''s Archives of Surgery aims to publish the best results in the field of clinical surgery and basic surgical research. The main focus is on providing the highest level of clinical research and clinically relevant basic research. The journal, published exclusively in English, will provide an international discussion forum for the controlled results of clinical surgery. The majority of published contributions will be original articles reporting on clinical data from general and visceral surgery, while endocrine surgery will also be covered. Papers on basic surgical principles from the fields of traumatology, vascular and thoracic surgery are also welcome. Evidence-based medicine is an important criterion for the acceptance of papers.