Andrea De Palma
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About
Andrea De Palma is a prominent European endocrine surgeon whose research has significantly advanced the understanding and practice of robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy (RATT), a minimally invasive surgical approach that eliminates visible neck scarring. Working out of a third-level European institution, De Palma has established himself as a leading voice in bringing this technique — long dominant in Asian surgical centers — into broader acceptance within the Western medical community. His most cited work, a 2022 analysis of postsurgical complications in a large European cohort (28 citations), provided a rigorous critical examination of RATT safety that helped clarify risks and refine patient selection criteria. Subsequent research explored the procedural learning curve using CUSUM analysis, offering practical benchmarks for surgeons adopting the technique. De Palma has also pushed boundaries in expanding RATT indications beyond traditional American Thyroid Association guidelines and documented long-term oncologic outcomes for thyroid cancer patients — work that collectively challenges prevailing conservatism surrounding remote-access thyroid surgery in the West. His body of work, accumulating over 50 citations within just two years, positions him as a key contributor to the evolving evidence base guiding minimally invasive thyroid surgery globally.
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- 3Robotic transaxillary thyroidectomy: time to expand indications?7 citations · 2023
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