New Endoscopic Thyroidectomy With the Transareola Single-site Approach: A Comparison With the Bilateral Areolar Approach

摘要

Purpose: We developed the transareola single-site approach (TASSA) for less invasive endoscopic thyroidectomy to avoid scars on exposed areas. Here, we report our experience with the TASSA technique in treatment of benign thyroid tumors and evaluate its feasibility through comparison with the bilateral areolar approach (BAA).