Learning curve and functional safety in robotic thyroidectomy via bilateral axillo-breast approach: a prospective study of 537 cases
Robotic BABA thyroidectomy demonstrates a structured learning curve in which functional safety improves with surgical experience and intraoperative standardization. These data-driven milestones may inform structured training and credentialing frameworks for robotic thyroid surgery.
Authors
- Gregory William Randolph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5373-9181)
- Weiqin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9236-9941)
- Surong Hua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3630-3954)
- Amr H. Abdelhamid Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5611-5833)
- Wenxin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2025-4246)
- M Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6621-1108)
- Bing Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4584-1092)
- Bo Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1029-3954)
- Zhihong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4465-1441)
- Nan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0531-7958)
- Sisi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0194-8595)
- Shaolin He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9931-9522)
- Xuan Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7045-4265)
- Zi-Han Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6608-8263)
Institutions
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (US)
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- Harvard University (US)
- Beijing United Family Hospital (CN)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- ShenZhen People’s Hospital (CN)
- Yango University (CN)
- Beijing Aerospace General Hospital (CN)
- Peking University Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
- First Hospital of China Medical University (CN)
- Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Fujian Petrochemical Group (China) (CN)
- Union Hospital (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-025-12331-x
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fujian Medical University