The interpretation of American Thyroid Association statement on remote-access thyroid surgery
Abstract：Endoscopic thyroid surgery (ETS) has been developing more than 20 years.With the renewal of surgical equipment and devices,especially applications of high-definition endoscopic and robotic system,ETS has now been gradually accepted worldwide and keeps developing and innovating.Last year,the American Thyroid Association (ATA) published a statement on remote-access thyroid surgery.Through systematic literature review,the statement summarized the development of this new surgical approach,in order to promote ETS toward normalization,safety and order,and also to give guidance to specialists worldwide.This statement gave a comprehensive and systematic elucidation of ETS from aspects of variable surgical approaches,treatment outcomes,postoperative complications,and barriers during development.
Keywords：endoscopic thyroid surgeryremote-accessrobotic surgerycomplications
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 998-1001 )