"Mount Sinai Surgeons Use BABA Technique To Remove Metastatic Cancer In The Lateral Neck"
A team of surgeons at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, led by Hyunsuk Suh, MD, assistant professor of surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, have performed the first robot-assisted radical neck dissection in the United States using the bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA), a surgery that involves removing all of the lymph nodes on one side of the neck. The results were published in the journal VideoEndocrinology. Dr. Suh and the endocrine surgery team at Mount Sinai are the only surgeons in the country currently utilizing the BABA technique to treat benign and malignant thyroid disorders. "This is the ideal procedure for patients who want to avoid a visible neck scar and maintain confidentiality," said Dr. Suh. "Following surgery, most patients can return home the same day." William B. Inabnet III, MD, chair of surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel said, “Dr. Suh is one of our star recruits who brings a new skill set to our growing remote access thyroid surgery program.” Dr. Suh joined the Mount Sinai Endocrine Surgery Program, which has a long tradition of performing hidden-scar endoscopic thyroid surgery, including the transoral approach. That technique involves removing the thyroid gland by making three small incisions inside the mouth underneath the lower lip.
- Hyunsuk Suh, MD, Assistant Professor, Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- William B. Inabnet III, MD, FACS, Chair, Surgery, Mount Sinai Beth Israel