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Robotic Thyroidectomy (Abbreviated Version)

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This 3D medical animation shows the thyroid gland being removed via robotic surgery. The advantage a robotic thyroidectomy has over a conventional thyroidectomy is that the incision is much smaller and in a different location. This different location (under the axillae) leaves a significantly less visible scar. MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: Your surgeon will make a small incision in your armpit. This location allows your surgeon to reach your thyroid gland without leaving a scar on your neck. A second small incision may be made by your breastbone. Through the armpit incision, your surgeon will create a path under the skin of your chest and neck muscles to reach your thyroid gland. An assistant will insert the robotic arms with tools through the incisions. Unlike standard laparoscopic instruments, these tools can rotate 360 degrees and have more flexibility than a human wrist. Seated at a special console, your surgeon will operate the robotic arms and the camera with joystick-like controls and foot pedals. A computer will translate the exact movements of your surgeon's fingers into precise movements of the surgical tools. At the same time, a high-definition vision system will provide a magnified three-dimensional stereoscopic view of the surgical area. With the robotic arms in position, your surgeon will carefully separate your thyroid from the tissues around it. Depending on the reason for your surgery, your surgeon will remove one lobe of your thyroid or the entire gland. Your doctor may remove nearby lymph nodes as well. Near the end of your procedure, your surgeon will put a surgical drain in your armpit incision. The drain will remain there for several days. At the end of your procedure, the tiny incisions will be closed with stitches, staples, surgical glue, or closure tape dressings.
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