Abstract Introduction The Transoral Neck Surgery (TONS) Study Group was established at
the 1st International Thyroid NOTES Conference in February 2016 with the intention of …

Background: Transoral endoscopic approach is the natural orifice surgery applied in
thyroidectomy to achieve an excellent cosmetic result. Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) …

Transoral thyroidectomy (TOT) represents reasonably the desirable minimally invasive
approach to the gland due to the scarless non-visible incisions, the limited distance between …

Objective Most thyroid surgery in North America is completed via a cervical incision, which
leaves a permanent scar. Approaches without cutaneous incisions offer aesthetic …

Background Use of the novel transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach
(TOETVA) is increasing worldwide. Although several studies have compared safety and …

Objective To define the learning curve for transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via the
vestibular approach (TOETVA). Study Design Case series with planned data collection …

Background Many remote-access approaches (RAAs) to the thyroid have been described to
circumvent anterior neck scarring, including the transaxillary, robotic facelift, and transoral …

Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) is a feasible novel
surgical procedure that does not need visible incisions. We describe our initial experience …

Patient motivation to avoid neck scarring has been a strong impetus in the development of
remote access approaches to the thyroid, including transoral robotic or endoscopic …

In this opinion paper of the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, leading experts in the
field report on their current clinical experience with a novel approach for thyroid gland …