Transoral thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy – A North American series of robotic and endoscopic transoral approaches to the central neck

Since its description by Kocher in the late 1880's, the transcervical incision has constituted the primary surgical approach to the thyroid and parathyroid glands [1]. The utility of this incision design is clear, as it provides the surgeon with excellent exposure and a direct route to the central neck. Despite meticulous closure of the incision, a scar of variable prominence is inevitable and patients can find it disagreeable [2–4].

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