Ahmed Maher and El-Gomhouria Teaching Hospital Reports Endoscopic Thyroid Removal Through Small Underarm Opening

A surgical team at Ahmed Maher and El-Gomhouria Teaching Hospital has successfully performed an endoscopic thyroidectomy through a small opening beneath the armpit, according to the hospital’s director.

Dr. Mostafa El-Qady announced the procedure, describing the technique used by the team as unprecedented. The announcement did not specify the scope of that claim.

The operation involved removing the thyroid gland using an endoscope, with access through the underarm rather than a direct incision in the neck.

The brief announcement did not provide details about the patient’s condition, the reason for the surgery or recovery following the procedure.