Author/Year (Ref)
n
Pathology
Procedure
Approach from-
Age (y)
Volume
Op-t (min)
Complications
Napoli/2014 (16)
34
Multinodular goiter (n = 5)
Total thyroidectomy
Suprasternal notch
15
15.8 mma
40
Hypo-PTH (n = 14: 41 %)b
Toxic goiter (n = 4)
Vocal cord palsy (n = 2: 5.9 %)
Papillary carcinoma (n = 19)
Medullary carcinoma (n = 6)
Glynn/2014 (15)
6
Multiple endocrine neoplasia 2 (n = 6)
Total thyroidectomy
Suprasternal notch
5.3
NA
93
Hematoma (n = 1: 17 %)
Seybt/2011 (14)
19
Papillary cancer (n = 5)
Total thyroidectomy (n = 11)
Suprasternal notchc
15.4
NA
NA
Vocal cord palsy (n = 1: 4.3 %)
Follicular cancer (n = 3)
Hemithyroidectomy (n = 12)
Hypocalcemia (n = 2: 8.7 %)
Medullary cancer (n = 1)
Grave’s disease (n = 4)
Multinodular goiter (n = 3)
(Completion thyroidectomy; n = 3)
Lobe/2011 (13)
31
Hyperparathyroidism (n = 2)