This network meta-analysis aimed to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of the transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) compared with open thyroidectomy (OT) and the endoscopic thyroidectomy via axillary breast approach (ABA) for treating papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change — this article is about thyroid surgery and has no relevance to audiology clinical practice.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
This article does not pertain to the audiology field; it was likely included in a feed by error or keyword overlap.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Network meta-analysis comparing transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy (mouth-based minimally invasive surgery) to open surgery for papillary thyroid cancer.
- 02No connection to hearing loss, tinnitus, balance disorders, or any audiology-related topic.
- 03Results are relevant to surgical oncology and endocrine surgery, not audiology.
- 04Inclusion in an audiology feed appears to be a content-routing error.
✦ Research metadata ✦
- PMID
- 42459308
- DOI
- 10.3389/fonc.2026.1869610.
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Publication type
- meta_analysis
- Evidence level
- 1a
- Population
- Patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma undergoing thyroidectomy
- Intervention
- Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA)
- Comparator
- Open thyroid surgery
Primary outcomes
Surgical efficacy; Complication and safety rates