Thyroid surgery is frequently used to treat thyroid cancer and is sometimes the preferred approach to dealing with goiter, nodules or an overactive thyroid. Here are comprehensive resources regarding thyroid surgery — known as thyroidectomy — including reasons for thyroid surgery, choosing a surgeon, types of thyroid surgery, anesthesia for thyroid surgery, endoscopic surgery, minimally invasive thyroid surgery, surgery complications and recuperation.
clipart.comAn in-depth look at thyroid surgery/thyroidectomy, including the reasons for thyroid surgery, choosing a surgeon, types of thyroid surgery, anesthesia, endoscopic surgery, complications and recuperation.
Thyroid surgery is not very common, so it is important that you find a surgeon who is experienced in the procedure. This article offers guidelines on choosing a thyroid surgeon, and various sources for locating top thyroid surgeons.
This article presents results of a study that looked at the safety of outpatient thyroid surgery and whether it is preferable to traditional inpatient hospital stays.
A look at what thyroid patients can expect in the recuperation period after thyroid surgery/thyroidectomy.
This article looks at complications that can occur after thyroid surgery, including hypoparathyroidism, hypocalcemia and laryngeal nerve damage.
Outpatient laser surgery may soon become a common treatment for benign thyroid nodules.
Endoscopic axillary underarm thyroidectomy is a surgical technique in which partial thyroidectomy is performed with no neck incision or scarring. The state-of-the-art technique, "bloodless endoscopic axillary (underarm) thyroidectomy," requires no trauma to the neck, and does not risk the voice or laryngeal nerves.
Information on Dr. David Terris' minimally invasive, small-incision approach to thyroid surgery, which leaves a smaller scar.
Discussion of the use of smaller incisions — with resulting smaller scars — for traditional thyroid surgery.
A look at the use of cosmetic surgery techniques for thyroid surgery, with the goal of minimal scarring and faster healing.
When treating some cases of thyroid enlargement, nodules, thyroid cancer or overactive thyroid, some cases of surgical removal of the thyroid may be performed while the patient is under local — not general — anesthesia.
