title: Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Endoscopic thyroidectomy, initially an experimental procedure, is now being performed in increasing frequency. It aims to provide patients undergoing thyroidectomy with a 'scar-free' surgery. Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy is one such novel procedure that is based on the principles of natural orifice translumenal surgery (NOTES) and allows for a truly scar-free surgery with minimal dissection.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 21-year-old female presented with a swelling over the left side of her neck. Ultrasound revealed a solitary nodule and FNAC showed features suggestive of a follicular adenoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The patient underwent transoral endoscopic hemi-thyroidectomy. The procedure lasted for 2h and is one of the few documented cases of transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy performed on live patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy is proving to be a feasible technique with little or no complications as compared to other endoscopic thyroid surgeries. It provides surgeons with easy access to the thyroid gland and patients with aesthetically pleasing results.
authors.affiliation: Department Of General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India. Electronic address: vishwanathpai@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Vishwanath M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.affiliation: Department Of General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India. Electronic address: parimuthukumar@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Pari
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muthukumar
authors.affiliation: Department Of General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India. Electronic address: apoorvaprathap90@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Apoorva
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prathap
authors.affiliation: Department Of General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India. Electronic address: jayanthxl@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Jayanth
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leo
authors.affiliation: Department Of General Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India. Electronic address: rekha_a@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: A
keywords: Endoscopic thyroidectomy; NOTES; Thyroidectomy; Transoral thyroidectomy