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Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach for Thyroid Lobectomy
Published on: May 12, 2023
Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA): A novel surgical technique for scarless
Emre Divarci1, Hilmican Ulman2, Geylani Ozok1
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
Abstract:
Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) is a novel surgical technique in thyroid surgery that provides a feasible opportunity to avoid a visible neck scar. In recent years, TOETVA became popular in the thyroid surgery of selected adult patients with cosmetic concerns. We conducted a right lobectomy with the TOETVA technique in a 17-year-old adolescent with a suspicious thyroid nodule the present report aimed to describe the details of the operative technique step by step. Level of evidence: LEVEL IV, case series with no comparison group.

