Characteristics of RATS Patients and Procedures at Rabin Medical Center.
Characteristics of RATS Patients and Procedures at Rabin Medical Center.
| Variables | No. |
|---|---|
| Sex: female/male | 20 (100%)/0 |
| Age, y (range) | 42 (23–74) |
| Preoperative diameter of thyroid nodules, cm (range) | 2.6 (0.5–4.2) |
| Pathology: | |
| Benign nodule | 12 (60%) |
| Papillary carcinoma | 7 (35%) |
| Follicular carcinoma | 1 (5%) |
| Surgical time: | |
| working space | 50 min |
| robot docking | 15 min |
| console time | 80 min |
| total procedure (from intubation to skin closure) | 190 min |
| Complications: | |
| conversion to open | 1 (5%) |
| permanent RLN injury | 1 (5%) |
| permanent brachial plexus injuries | 0 |