San Francisco 2014 – Am I Doing the Same as Open Surgery?

P.C. Giulianotti SUMMARY: A 39 years old female presented a 2 cm nodule in the right thyroid lobe. A fine needle aspiration cytology revealed the highest risk for cancer (TIR 4). The procedure starts with a 5 cm longitudinal incision along the anterior pillar of the right axilla. A subcutaneous tunnel above the pectoralis major muscle fascia is performed to reach the right lateral cervical region.