The transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) is an innovative scarless surgical technique for thyroid carcinoma. However, there is limited safety data from extensive experiences in single institutions. This study evaluates the safety and outcomes of TOETVA through a large-scale, single-institution experience.
No actionable change for audiology or hearing care practice; this article is a surgical oncology study with no direct relevance to audiology, hearing loss, or vestibular function.
While outside core audiology, thyroid surgery complications can occasionally affect the recurrent laryngeal nerve and voice, which may be tangentially relevant to audiologists managing communication disorders post-operatively.
- 01Evaluates transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via vestibular approach (TOETVA) for early papillary thyroid cancer.
- 02The 'vestibular approach' here refers to the oral vestibule (mouth), not the inner-ear vestibular system.
- 03Published in Oral Oncology (2026), a peer-reviewed surgical oncology journal.
- 04Focuses on technical feasibility and therapeutic outcomes of the surgical method.
- 05Minimal direct relevance to audiology practice or hearing science.
TOETVA is a technically and therapeutically viable approach for treating early papillary thyroid cancer.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42385551
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2026.108061.
- Journal
- Oral Oncology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Patients with early-stage papillary thyroid cancer
- Intervention
- Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via vestibular approach (TOETVA)
Primary outcomes
Technical feasibility of TOETVA; Therapeutic effectiveness for early papillary thyroid cancer