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This study compares outcomes between these techniques.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A retrospective review was conducted on consecutive patients who underwent TORT lobectomy for thyroid cancer between August 2021 and January 2025. The four\u2010port technique was used until January 2024, after which only the three\u2010port technique was performed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thirty (M:F 6:24) and 59 (M:F 8:51) patients were included in the four\u2010port and three\u2010port groups, respectively. The three\u2010port group had a significantly shorter operation time (107.1 vs. 141.0\u2009min, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Transient recurrent laryngeal nerve injury occurred in one four\u2010port case, while the three\u2010port group had one seroma and one wound inflammation. 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