Perioperative outcomes of transoral endoscopic vs. robotic thyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) and transoral robotic thyroidectomy (TORT) have emerged as scarless alternatives to conventional open thyroidectomy, offering excellent cosmetic outcomes. However, the comparative perioperative outcomes between these two minimally invasive techniques remain to be systematically evaluated....

No actionable change — this study concerns thyroid surgery outcomes and has no direct relevance to audiology clinical practice.

While scarless thyroid surgery techniques may occasionally intersect with head-and-neck care pathways, this meta-analysis has negligible implications for the audiology field.

1. 01Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing transoral endoscopic (TOETVA) vs. robotic thyroidectomy.
2. 02Both approaches are "scarless" alternatives to traditional thyroid surgery.
3. 03Study focuses on perioperative (around the time of surgery) outcomes such as complications and recovery.
4. 04No direct hearing-health or audiology relevance identified.
5. 05Results are pertinent to ENT surgeons and head-and-neck specialists, not audiologists.

PMID

42144490

DOI

10.1007/s11701-026-03449-8.

Journal

Journal of Robotic Surgery

Publication type

meta_analysis

Evidence level

1a

Population

Patients undergoing scarless thyroidectomy (transoral endoscopic or robotic)

Intervention

Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via vestibular approach (TOETVA)

Comparator

Robotic thyroidectomy