Comparison of 3-dimensional and 2-dimensional endoscopic thyroid lobectomy via the trans-thoracoareolar approach.

CONCLUSIONS: Three-dimensional endoscopic thyroid lobectomy required less operative time and entailed a low risk of injury to adjacent structures, without causing any increase in the rate of postoperative complications, indicating that the 3D endoscopic technique was superior to 2D endoscopy. PMID: 29436562 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Saudi Medical Journal - Category: Middle East Health Tags: Saudi Med J Source Type: research