Thyroidectomy -Lyfboat

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Thyroidectomy
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What is Thyroidectomy

• Thyroid gland is a gland which is present in the
  neck region. In men it is more prominent and can
  be seen protruding out informally referred to as
  Adams apple. The gland plays a major role in
  regulating the metabolism of our body and has a
  direct control over the growth of our body.
  Growth is generally considered as development of
  body and height etc. as per the biological age.
  Any disruption in the function of this gland
  leads to the development of various problems in
  our body. The gland needs iodine to function
  properly and in the absence of iodine it becomes
  swollen, a condition called goiter. This can also
  be one reason for getting it removed from the
  body. Cancer and other complications forms the
  main the reason to carry out thyroidectomy.

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Before the Procedure

• Your doctor will perform all the diagnostic tests
  to confirm the condition of gland and to assess
  the area that needs to be removed. This is
  required as in some cases only portions or some
  parts of the gland are removed. After completing
  the examination your doctor will ask you about
  your medical history in detail and might do some
  blood tests and other diagnostic tests. You will
  be prescribed with some medication that you need
  to take before the actual procedure is performed
  and you should arrive for the surgery on an empty
  stomach.

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How it is performed
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How It Is Performed
There are several types of disorders involved
with thyroid gland including goiter, cancer, etc.
depending upon the diagnosis your doctor might
choose to carry out any of the following
procedures Hemithyroidectomy, Subtotal
thyroidectomy, Partial thyroidectomy, Near total
thyroidectomy, Total thyroidectomy, Hartley
Dunhill operation. Though these are various
procedures to remove only certain portions of the
thyroid gland, the basic outline of the surgery
remains the same. Your doctor will make an
incision in the neck area to reach the organ.
Your doctor will then work upon the important
blood and lymph vessels which are connected with
the gland. They will be either closed or will be
redirected. After the gland has been released
from the supporting tissue, it will be excised.
The incision will be closed with the help of
sutures and the dressing will be applied.
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Recovery

• Some after effects include pain and slight
  discomfort, emptiness in the neck region, swollen
  neck etc. you will have to be on synthetic
  hormone supplements to make up for the loss of
  the gland.  Almost every individual leads a
  healthy normal life with almost no impairment or
  reduced efficiency in work.

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Potential Risks
There are no major risks involved in the
procedure and this is not a life threatening
procedure. Your doctor needs to be careful to not
damage any important blood vessels and to remove
only the desired section.
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