Publications by authors named "Hilal Hwang"
J Clin Med
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- The advent of the da Vinci SP robotic system is increasing the popularity of robotic techniques, particularly the new single-port robotic areolar (SPRA) approach for thyroid surgery, which was compared to the older bilateral axillary breast approach (BABA).
- In a year-long study analyzing 111 SPRA and 159 BABA surgeries, it was found that SPRA was predominantly performed on women and resulted in a lower body mass index (BMI) for patients.
- Results showed that SPRA had shorter flap formation time, less drainage post-surgery, and shorter hospital stays, with no significant differences in postoperative complications between the two methods, suggesting SPRA is a less invasive surgical option.
