Remote-access thyroidectomy techniques such as the transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) and bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA) offer cosmetic advantages, yet multicentre evidence comparing perioperative safety, operative efficiency, and histopathological integrity is limited.
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change for audiologists; this article is a surgical technique comparison with no direct relevance to hearing health.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
This study has minimal relevance to audiology; it was likely captured by a broad search and should be deprioritized for audiology-specific audiences.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Multicentre study compares transoral vs. bilateral axillo-breast approach for endoscopic thyroid removal.
- 02No direct connection to hearing loss, tinnitus, vestibular disorders, or hearing devices.
- 03Indirect relevance may exist only if thyroid surgery affects recurrent laryngeal nerve (voice) or calcium levels post-operatively.
- 04Published in BJS Open (2026), a general/surgical journal.
✦ Research metadata ✦
- PMID
- 42302849
- DOI
- 10.1093/bjsopen/zrag077.
- Journal
- BJS Open
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 2b
- Population
- Patients undergoing endoscopic thyroidectomy at multiple centres
- Intervention
- Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy
- Comparator
- Bilateral axillo-breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy
Primary outcomes
Surgical outcomes and complications across the two thyroidectomy approaches