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Using APS, the console surgeon may adjust the dissection technique according to the signal changes to avoid impending thermal damage to the nerve.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In 2 transaxillary robotic thyroidectomy cases, we placed the vagus electrode onto the ipsilateral vagus trunk through the single\u2010incision transaxillary access before docking the da Vinci robot. 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