The first experience of endoscopic thyroid surgery using hybrid transoral-submental approach in thyroid cancer

Thyroid cancer is taking a leading position worldwide. This increase can be connected to both environmental factors and improved diagnostic techniques. Surgery remains the primary treatment for thyroid cancer. As a result, researchers are exploring alternative approaches to avoid visible scarring on the anterior neck. It has already been proven that a noticeable scar causes psychological and emotional discomfort in patients, leading to the development of anxiety and depressive disorders, especially in cases with young women and children. Over the past 30 years, minimally invasive thyroid surgery has undergone significant changes. Extracervical endoscopic approaches and their combinations, as well as transoral techniques for thyroid removal, are actively used in many advanced centers in Russia and all over the world. The most modern approach is the hybrid approach, which combines the techniques of transoral and submental thyroidectomy. This article presents the first clinical experience of using transoral endoscopic hemithyroidectomy through a transoral-submental approach in the Russian Federation in a patient with thyroid cancer.