Woo-Yoon Jung

Kang, Sang-Wook MD; Jeong, Jong Ju MD; Nam, Kee-Hyun MD; Chang, Hang Seok MD; Chung, Woong Youn MD; Park, Cheong Soo MD, FACS Author Information

Our study indicates that use of rhTSH preserves QoL in patients undergoing RI ablation and affords an ablation success rate comparable to that seen after thyroid hormone withdrawal. Notably, ablation preparation using withdrawal of LT3 for 2 weeks did not prevent development of profound hypothyroidism, as also occurred when LT4 alone was withdrawn for 4 weeks.

Robotic TT with MRND yielded similar oncologic outcomes and safety as conventional open procedures, with similar recovery of neck and shoulder disability. However, the robot technique resulted in better QoL outcomes, including better cosmetic results and reductions in neck sensory changes and swallowing discomfort.

Ryu, Haeng Rang MD; Kang, Sang-Wook MD; Lee, So Hee MD; Rhee, Kang Young MD; Jeong, Jong Ju MD; Nam, Kee-Hyun MD; Chung, Woong Youn MD; Park, Chung Soo MD, FACS Author Information

The long-term rates of death and locoregional recurrence were similar in patients with PTMC who underwent LT with CCND and those who underwent TT with CCND. Therefore, completion thyroidectomy may not be recommended unless recurrence after LT is definitely detected in low-risk PTMC patients, and close follow-up is adequate in these patients. Moreover, tumor size greater than or less than 0.5 cm was not a significant determinant of the extent of surgery in patients with PTMC.

Robotic thyroidectomy is an emerging technique with postoperative outcomes that are at least comparable to those of conventional endoscopic thyroidectomy, with some end-points appearing superior. Our multicenter series represents the largest comparison of robotic and endoscopic thyroidectomy to date, with results suggesting a comparable robot technology we used that could overcome some of the technical limitations associated with conventional endoscopic procedures, with reduced operation times a