An easier option for "invisible scar" thyroidectomy: hybrid-transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy submental access (H-TOETSA)-experience on twenty-two consecutive patients.

Background: Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) is currently the only "cervical invisible scar" procedure with a surgical access close to the thyroid area. The aim of this technical note was to describe a hybrid technique with a vestibular and a submental access as applied in 22 consecutive patients undergoing lobectomy.

Methods: Out of 502 thyroidectomies performed from February 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019, feasibility of Hybrid-TransOral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Submental Access (H-TOETSA) was assessed in 22 patients meeting the inclusion criteria.

Update on gastric cancer treatments and gene therapies.

Gastric cancer is an active topic of clinical and basic research due to high morbidity and mortality. To date, gastrectomy and chemotherapy are the only therapeutic options for gastric cancer patients, but drug resistance, either acquired or primary, is the main cause for treatment failure. Differences in development and response to cancer treatments have been observed among ethnically diverse GC patient populations.

The Clinical Value of Fluorescent Lymphography with Indocyanine Green During Robotic Surgery for Gastric Cancer: a Matched Cohort Study.

Background: Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green (ICG) has been recently introduced for lymphatic mapping in several tumors. We aimed at investigating whether this technology may improve the intraoperative visualization of lymph nodes during robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

Methods: Between June 2014 and June 2018, a total of 94 patients underwent robotic gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection for gastric cancer.

Robotic vs laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer: a retrospective comparative mono-institutional study.

Background: Robotic surgery has been developed with the aim of improving surgical quality and overcoming the limitations of conventional laparoscopy in the performance of complex mini-invasive procedures. The present study was designed to compare robotic and laparoscopic distal gastrectomy in the treatment of gastric cancer.

Methods: Between June 2008 and September 2015, 41 laparoscopic and 30 robotic distal gastrectomies were performed by a single surgeon at the same institution.

Cost-benefit analysis of the intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay in primary hyperparathyroidism.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the routine intraoperative intact parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) assay, the role of unilateral and bilateral cervical exploration and of preoperative imaging, and to do a cost-benefit analysis in parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism.

Methods: Two hundred sixty-four patients who underwent operations between January 2000 and March 2015 were retrospectively divided into 2 groups.

Results: Group A (IOPTH) was composed of 64 patients.

Survival after laparoscopic and open surgery for colon cancer: a comparative, single-institution study.

Background: Some recent studies have suggested that laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer may provide a potential survival advantage when compared with open surgery. This study aimed to compare cancer-related survivals of patients who underwent laparoscopic or open resection of colon cancer in the same, high volume tertiary center.

Methods: Patients who had undergone elective open or laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer between January 2002 and December 2010 were analyzed.