Gasless trans-axillary robotic thyroidectomy: the technique and evidence

Robot assisted thyroid surgery has the advantage of a superior field vision and technical advancements of robotic technology that have permitted novel remote access thyroid surgical approaches. Gasless trans-axillary robot-assisted thyroidectomy has been proved to be among the most current feasible approaches. This approach offers an excellent cosmetic outcome, with comparable outcomes to conventional surgical approaches. This review aims to provide details of this specific remote access technique for thyroid resection with most recent evidences in the literature.