Fig. 3From: Gasless, endoscopic trans-axillary thyroid surgery: our series of the first 51 human casesThe procedure of thyroidectomy and central neck dissection (CND). A The superior thyroid vessels were individually ligated. B, C The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) was identified and then traced. Prophylactic unilateral central compartment lymph node clearance was conducted. D Thyroid isthmus was dissectedBack to article page