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Transaxillary robotic thyroidectomy: patient positioning and anatomical landmarks. The ipsilateral arm is extended to expose the axilla. The incision is marked along the posterior edge of the anterior axillary fold; (A) thyroid cartilage, (B) superior border of thyroid lobe, (C) suprasternal notch. The shaded area represents the surface area where the subcutaneous/subplatysmal flap needs to be elevated for working space formation.
