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01-02-2019 | Review Article

Transoral vestibule approach for thyroid disease: a systematic review

Authors: Shanwen Chen, Mei Zhao, Jianxin Qiu

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 2/2019

Abstract

Objectives

Transoral endoscopic/robotic thyroidectomy vestibule approach (TOETVA/TORTVA) is a novel technology that has been proposed for the treatment of thyroid disease. Its adoption has increased because of its satisfying cosmetic effects. The primary aim of this systematic review was to assess the feasibility and safety of this approach, and the secondary aim was to discuss the indications for this technology.

Materials and methods

According to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we searched Pubmed, Embase and the Cochrane databases for published studies on the feasibility and safety of TOETVA or TORTVA.

Results

11 articles containing 864 patients met the inclusion criteria after full-text screening, of which two were reports of randomized controlled trial (RCT), two were retrospective cohort studies and the remaining seven studies were case series. Only studies that evaluated the feasibility and safety of this approach were included. TOETVA/TORTVA was successfully performed in 857 out of the 864 cases (99.2%). The mean operative time ranged from 60.4 to 265.4 min. In most articles, blood loss was less than 50 mL and the mean hospital stay ranged from 1.1 to 8.2 days. The safety outcomes were presented in all articles. The total incidence of adverse events was 14.5%, of which the main complications were transient hypoparathyroidism (5.6%) and transient recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury (3.1%).

Conclusions

This review preliminarily suggests that TOETVA or TORTVA could be an effective and safe treatment for thyroidectomy. Due to the small sample size and low level of evidence, further large-scale, well-designed RCTs are required to validate our findings.

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Title: Transoral vestibule approach for thyroid disease: a systematic review
Authors: Shanwen Chen
Mei Zhao
Jianxin Qiu
Publication date: 01-02-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-018-5206-y

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Transoral vestibule approach for thyroid disease: a systematic review

Abstract

Objectives

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusions

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Abstract

Objectives

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusions

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