Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach, adaptation of modern surgical technique in a developing country
Conventional thyroidectomy has been the standard technique for over 100 years but has the drawback of leaving a scar on the neck. As such, the demand for minimally invasive endoscopic thyroid surgery is rapidly growing as patients are becoming more and more worried about scars; it is more appropria...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pakistan Medical Association
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/6639 |
| Summary: | Conventional thyroidectomy has been the standard technique for over 100 years but has the drawback of leaving a scar on the neck. As such, the demand for minimally invasive endoscopic thyroid surgery is rapidly growing as patients are becoming more and more worried about scars; it is more appropriate in patients who want to get surgery done because of odd looking swelling over the neck. TOETVA is safe, feasible, effective, and scar-free alternative to conventional thyroid surgery. We are sharing our first clinical experience in TOETVA in Pakistan with effective outcome in terms of surgical complication and patient satisfaction.
Keywords: TOETVA, minimally thyroid surgery, Pakistan.
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| ISSN: | 0030-9982 |