Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy submental vestibular approach for early-stage papillary thyroid carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mahmoud Diaa Hindawi,
Ahmed Hamdy, G. Ali,
Ruaa Mustafa Qafesha
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
Our study aimed to compare the effectiveness and complications of the transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy submental vestibular approach (TOETSMVA) versus the transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) or conventional open thyroidectomy (COT) in patients with early-stage papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
Methods
We searched online databases up to January 2024. The outcomes were analyzed using RevMan 5.4 and inverse varia… Show more
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