ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020
Can Voice Pitch Be Preserved in Patients after Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach?
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- 2025 American Thyroid Association Management Guidelines for Adult Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association · 2025Guideline
- Transoral thyroidectomy vestibular approach vs. conventional open thyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Endocrine · 2023Pooled it
- Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach versus open thyroidectomy in surgical resection of the thyroid: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Intraoperative neuromonitoring for preservation of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve in transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy: initial experience from Vietnam.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Comparison of Voice and Swallowing Changes After Thyroidectomy Using the Gasless Transaxillary, Transoral, and Conventional Transcervical Approaches: A Network Meta-analysis.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Review
- Advances in the assessment of cosmetic outcomes, sensory alteration in surgical areas, and health-related quality of life of endoscopic thyroidectomy.World journal of surgical oncology · 2024Review
- Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA): first twelve case series in Erbil, Iraq.Journal of medicine and life · 2022Article
- Letter to the Editor: Functional Voice and Swallowing Outcome Analysis After Thyroid Lobectomy: Transoral Endoscopic Vestibular Versus Open Approach.World journal of surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionTransoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) has become increasingly popular. Several reports have emphasized the safety and efficacy of this new approach. However, there is no report on functional voice outcomes, including voice pitch change after TOETVA.
methodsThe functional voice outcomes of patients undergoing TOETVA were compared with those of patients undergoing conventional thyroidectomy. A total of 82 consecutive patients were included in the study: 44 underwent thyroid lobectomy via TOETVA (transoral group) and 38 underwent thyroid lobectomy via the classic cervical approach (open group). Thyroidectomy-related voice questionnaire (TVQ), perceptual voice analysis, fiberoptic laryngoscopic and videolaryngostroboscopic examinations, and acoustic analysis were carried out before and one month after surgery. The changes in these values after surgery and the differences between the transoral and open groups were analyzed.
resultsWe found no significant postoperative change in voice workups in either group. The mean high pitch decreased (from 367.91 ± 120.98 to 325.80 ± 100.86 Hz,
conclusionsThis is the first study to assess functional voice outcomes (including pitch) after TOETVA compared with conventional open surgery. TOETVA was associated with good voice outcomes without any significant drop in pitch.
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