Functional voice and swallowing outcomes after robotic thyroidectomy by a gasless unilateral axillo-breast approach: comparison with open thyroidectomy

摘要

Voice and swallowing alterations are common complaints after thyroidectomy, even in the absence of laryngeal nerve impairment. However, voice and swallowing functions after robotic thyroidectomy have not been thoroughly investigated. This study compared the functional outcomes for voice and swallowing after robotic thyroidectomy and conventional open thyroidectomy.