Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy (MIVAT) in the Era of Minimal Access Thyroid Surgery

Abstract

Background: In the era of minimal access thyroid surgery, the terms minimal access and minimally invasive are often used interchangeably and in most instances this is far from being accurate. The aim of this article is to examine the characteristics and potential of one of the first minimal access thyroid procedures described; minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MI-