Background. The results of video‐assisted thyroidectomy (VAT) were evaluated in a large
series of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), especially in terms of …

BACKGROUND: The results of video-assisted thyroidectomy in a large series of patients
with papillary thyroid carcinoma were evaluated, especially in terms of the completeness of …

Background Video-assisted thyroidectomy (VAT) arisen as a valid treatment for selected
patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), but no data concerning long-term oncologic …

Background: In patients with small papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC), we evaluated the
operative feasibility and safety of video-assisted thyroidectomy (VAT) and the completeness …

Background There is concern regarding the oncological effectiveness of minimally invasive
video-assisted thyroidectomy (VAT) for thyroid carcinoma. This study compared the surgical …

Background Although video-assisted (VA) thyroidectomy emerged as effective treatment for
selected patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), some concerns remain about …

Background and aims We report on our series of patients selected for video-assisted
thyroidectomy (VAT) over a 7-year period. Materials and methods VAT is a gasless …

Background: Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) was introduced in the
clinical practice to treat small benign thyroid nodules. This method has recently been …

Background We report on our series of patients selected for video-assisted thyroidectomy
(VAT) over a 7-year period and discuss the results obtained. Methods Video-assisted …

Background Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) was initially
introduced for the treatment of selected patients who met certain thyroid volume, nodule size …