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Robotic thyroidectomy, bilateral axillo-breast approach
A small cut is made in each armpit and beside each areola, and the robotic instruments reach the thyroid under the skin. No scar on the neck, with a view close to traditional open surgery.
Background: Developed in 2008 by Professors Yeo-Kyu Youn and Kyu Eun Lee of Seoul National University Hospital[1]
| Advantages | Limitations |
|---|---|
| No neck scar; The view is close to open surgery; Can treat lesions on both sides | High cost; Operating time is longer than open surgery; Not suitable for tumors that are too large or have spread widely |
Cost
| Range | Basis | |
|---|---|---|
| Korea | about KRW 23–25 million (≈ CNY 121–132k)official price | Price without Korean national health insurance (about KRW 23 million for hemithyroidectomy and 25 million for total thyroidectomy, excluding a superior ward), taking the Gibbeum Hospital website price of September 2026 as an example; university hospitals need to be asked through their international centers[2] |
| China | about CNY 35khospital's figure | Robot equipment fee only; the regular surgical fee is charged separately; not covered by medical insurance (popular-science article from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2024)[3] |