NCT01354639 - Clinical Trial References

Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

Citation(s)

Kang SW, Jeong JJ, Nam KH, Chang HS, Chung WY, Park CS
Robot-assisted endoscopic thyroidectomy for thyroid malignancies using a gasless transaxillary approach. J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Aug;209(2):e1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.05.003. Epub 2009 Jun 12.
Kang SW, Jeong JJ, Yun JS, Sung TY, Lee SC, Lee YS, Nam KH, Chang HS, Chung WY, Park CS
Robot-assisted endoscopic surgery for thyroid cancer: experience with the first 100 patients. Surg Endosc. 2009 Nov;23(11):2399-406. doi: 10.1007/s00464-009-0366-x. Epub 2009 Mar 5.
Kang SW, Lee SC, Lee SH, Lee KY, Jeong JJ, Lee YS, Nam KH, Chang HS, Chung WY, Park CS
Robotic thyroid surgery using a gasless, transaxillary approach and the da Vinci S system: the operative outcomes of 338 consecutive patients. Surgery. 2009 Dec;146(6):1048-55. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2009.09.007. Epub 2009 Oct 30.
Lee J, Nah KY, Kim RM, Ahn YH, Soh EY, Chung WY
Differences in postoperative outcomes, function, and cosmesis: open versus robotic thyroidectomy. Surg Endosc. 2010 Dec;24(12):3186-94. doi: 10.1007/s00464-010-1113-z. Epub 2010 May 19.

Comparative Study of Surgical Completeness After Robotic Thyroidectomy Versus Conventional Open Thyroidectomy

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