The aesthetic impact of standard thyroid gland (TG) surgery on the anterior neck surface does not satisfy the ever-increasing demands of modern society. This situation establishes the necessity of creating novel methods for carrying out TG surgery.

Miniaturization, thyroid gland, methods, traditional thyroidectomy.

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