The simple nodular goiter, the etiology of which is multifactorial, encompasses the spectrum
from the incidental asymptomatic small solitary nodule to the large intrathoracic goiter …

We developed a new endoscopic thyroid surgery by the axillo-bilateralbreast approach
(ABBA) method, which is different from the previously described breast approach (BA) in that …

Introduction Endoscopic techniques have recently been applied in thyroid surgery using
cervical, axillary, and breast approaches. We modified the axillo-bilateral breast approach …

Minimally invasive video‐assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) was described in 1998. In this
study we collected the experience of four third‐level referral centers that adopted this …

Conventional thyroidectomy often leaves an undesirable scar on the anterior neck. The aim
of this study was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of endoscopic thyroidectomy, a new …

Hypothesis Video-assisted thyroid lobectomy improves the cosmetic outcome of the
cutaneous scar and reduces postoperative pain. Participants Patients admitted to the …

Background: Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) was introduced in the
clinical practice to treat small benign thyroid nodules. This method has recently been …

Background Endoscopic parathyroidectomy and thyroidectomy were introduced into clinical
practice in 1995. Concerns about the use of carbon dioxide insufflation in the neck exist …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and cosmetic results of
endoscopic thyroidectomy by the breast approach for patients with thyroid diseases …

Background Stimulated by the concept of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
(NOTES), minimizing the access even further has become a new trend in minimally invasive …