access surgical approach. The procedure may be recommended for selected patients with thyroid cancer, multinodular goitre, bilateral thyroid disease, Graves' disease or other conditions requiring complete thyroid removal.

The da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System provides enhanced 3D visualisation and precise instrument movement, helping the surgeon carefully identify and preserve important structures surrounding the thyroid. Particular attention is given to the recurrent laryngeal nerves, which control vocal cord movement, and the parathyroid glands, which play an important role in regulating calcium levels.

For appropriately selected patients, robotic total thyroidectomy provides an alternative to conventional neck surgery while avoiding a prominent surgical scar on the front of the neck.