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  • Surgical and interventional thyroidology
  • Minimally invasive surgical techniques
  • Thyroid disease management

Background:

  • The field of thyroidology is rapidly advancing with new surgical tools and ablative technologies.
  • Technological innovations are transforming the management of thyroid diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and summarize the most influential technological advancements in surgical and interventional thyroidology.
  • To evaluate the impact of novel techniques on patient outcomes and complications.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of electronic databases (September 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021).
  • Consultation with experts in the field.
  • Analysis of key findings from influential articles.

Main Results:

  • Continuous intraoperative nerve monitoring (cIONM) significantly reduces vocal cord palsy risk.
  • Parathyroid autofluorescence enhances parathyroid gland detection with high sensitivity and specificity.
  • Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) shows comparable complication rates to transcervical thyroidectomy.
  • Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for benign nodules offers volume reduction and improved well-being; for microcarcinomas, it shows comparable oncologic outcomes to surgery.

Conclusions:

  • cIONM, parathyroid autofluorescence, TOETVA, and RFA are valuable additions to thyroid disease management.
  • These technologies show promise for improving patient outcomes and quality of life.
  • Further rigorous studies are necessary to fully establish the utility and value of these advancements.