Robotic versus endoscopic thyroidectomy for thyroid cancers: A multi-institutional analysis of early postoperative outcomes and surgical learning curves

Journal of Oncology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Lee, Jandee ^a   Yun, Jong Ho ^b   Choi, Un Jong ^c   Kang, Sang Wook ^d   Jeong, Jong Ju ^d   Chung, Woong Youn ^d  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

^b Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER TISSUE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CANCER; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC THYROIDECTOMY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING CURVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; ROBOTIC THYROIDECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871824291     PISSN: 16878450     EISSN: 16878469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/734541     Document Type: Article

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