In the past, thyroid surgery was performed as an open surgery with an incision length of 5-10 cm. After surgery, the large wound on the neck caused pain, slow recovery, and slow wound healing. It also resulted in scarring. Due to patients often being concerned about aesthetics, there is now a thyroid surgery technique that causes less pain and allows faster recovery than the traditional surgery. This method is called “Transoral Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery”
Get to Know Transoral Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery
Transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery is a scarless thyroid surgery method that uses endoscopic instruments to remove abnormal thyroid glands through the mouth. The surgical wound is smaller than in open surgery, allowing patients to recover quickly, with minimal wound pain, and reducing the risk of possible complications.
Advantages of Transoral Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery
- No external scars
- Very low risk of postoperative infection
- Reduced chance of significant blood loss during surgery
- After surgery, patients can usually go home after about 1-2 days of recovery
- Minimal pain; within 2-3 days, patients can return to normal eating
*Limitations* If the thyroid gland is larger than 7 cm, this type of surgery is quite difficult to perform. These patients are more suitable for open surgery.
Dr. Pornpeer Jitpratum
General Surgeon
Surgical Center, Phyathai Nawamin Hospital
