Table 3.

Detailed analysis of operation time for each step of BABA robotic thyroidectomy.

	Initial Lobectomy	Completion Thyroidectomy	p
Total operation time	179.8 ± 27.1 (min)	164.8 ± 31.7 (min)	p = 0.043
Robot setting & draping	22.8 ± 8.6 (min)	20.7 ± 7.3 (min)	p= 0.286
Flap dissection	42.2 ±13.9 (min)	43.8 ± 18.8 (min)	p = 0.684
Robot docking	7.5 ± 6.6 (min)	8.1 ± 7.8 (min)	p = 0.728
Thyroidectomy	83.0 ± 19.5 (min)	69.6 ± 20.9 (min)	p = 0.009
Closure	24.3 ± 13.3 (min)	22.5 ± 9.8 (min)	p = 0.551

BABA: bilateral axillo-breast approach.