Endoscopic thyroid surgery through breast and axillary approach

Abstract

Thyroid surgery was introduced since ages; it was initially started with large incision in the neck. Due to advancement in technology the minimally invasive surgery has been introduced for all organs. This technology is introduced in the thyroid surgery too. Different approaches have been established including minimally invasive video assisted, endoscopic, robotic and natural orifice thyroid surgery. Among these different approaches of endoscopic thyroid surgery, the breast and axillary approach is most acceptable and easy to perform. Here I am going to describe this technique of endoscopic thyroid surgery.