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Thyroid Surgeries

What is thyroid surgery?

A thyroidectomy is the surgical procedure where the removal of all (total thyroidectomy) or part (partial thyroidectomy) of the thyroid gland is done — the butterfly-shaped organ in the neck. Thyroidectomy is the main surgical procedure for thyroid cancer.

What are the types of thyroid cancer?

Types of thyroid cancer include:

Papillary thyroid cancer
Follicular thyroid cancer
Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).
Anaplastic thyroid cancer
Primary thyroid lymphoma

What are the types of thyroidectomies?

There are two main categories of thyroidectomies:

1. Partial thyroidectomies: It involves the removal of part of the thyroid which includes:

A) Hemi-thyroidectomy or thyroid lobectomy:Here the surgeon removes one lobe (one half) of the patient thyroid.

B) Isthmusectomy: Here the surgeon removes the thyroid tissue between the two lobes. Surgeons do this surgery specifically for small tumours which are located in the isthmus.

C) Open thyroid biopsy:here the surgeon removes a thyroid nodule directly.

2. Total thyroidectomies: It involves the removal of total or complete part of the thyroid.

When does a patient need thyroidectomy surgery?

The doctor may recommend thyroidectomy for any of the following reasons:

If a patient has a nodule (growth) on the thyroid that might be thyroid cancer.
If a patient has a diagnosis of thyroid cancer.
If a patient has a nodule or goitre that’s compressing the trachea or esophagus
If a patient has a nodule or goitre that’s releasing excess thyroid hormone

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