Table 3.

Analysis of the procedure duration of robotic thyroidectomy using the da Vinci S or Xi robotic systems.

Time frame, min (range)	S group (n = 40)	Xi group (n = 46)	P value
Total operative time	153.0 (106–247)	105.7 (56–183)	<.001
Flap creation	36.3 (17–75)	31.0 (13–65)	.052
Dissection of the superior pole	11.5 (4–31)	12.4 (3–45)	.519
Robot docking	19.8 (8–40)	10.6 (6–19)	<.001
Dissection of the inferior pole	37.5 (15–74)	19.4 (8–40)	<.001
PTG and RLN identification
Dissection of the thyroid along the trachea	17.6 (7–33)	11.6 (4–65)	.001
Bleeding control	30.4 (24–43)	20.7 (10–33)	<.001
Drain application
Wound closure