Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA): A novel surgical technique for scarless thyroidectomy in pediatric surgery
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In brief
In brief
TOETVA is an emerging scarless thyroid surgery technique that avoids visible neck incisions by using a transoral vestibular approach. This case report details the successful application of TOETVA for right lobectomy in a 17-year-old with a suspicious thyroid nodule, demonstrating its feasibility in carefully selected adolescent patients.
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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.