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Despite a low uptake in the UK compared to the Far East, robotic thyroidectomy represents a viable option for selected patients, achieving superior cosmesis compared with conventional thyroidectomy at the expense of time and cost. The key is careful patient selection. A randomised study is needed to establish the clinical efficacy compared to conventional surgery in this population.

The literature demonstrates that endoscopic repair of CSF rhinorrhoea is safe and effective, with a very low complication rate. It has almost completely replaced the older open techniques.