At Gemelli a new technique removes the thyroid without scars. Toetva (trans-oral endoscopic thyroidectomy with vestibular approach) invented in Thailand.
The procedure is carried out under general anesthesia. Three small incisions are made inside the mouth, under the lower lip, through which the instruments are introduced and the lathyroid is removed from the mouth. Among the possible complications is damage to the mental nerve with loss of sensation in the chin. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA.