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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Thyroid surgery may be advised in cases of goiter depending upon the symptoms and adverse effects associated with the development of goiter such as, compression related symptoms, thyroid hyper-function and thyroid cancer. | |||
==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
*Thyroid surgery may be advised in cases of goiter depending upon the symptoms and adverse effects associated with the development of goiter such as, compression related symptoms, thyroid hyper-function and thyroid cancer. | *Thyroid surgery may be advised in cases of goiter depending upon the symptoms and adverse effects associated with the development of goiter such as, compression related symptoms, thyroid hyper-function and thyroid cancer. |
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Overview
Thyroid surgery may be advised in cases of goiter depending upon the symptoms and adverse effects associated with the development of goiter such as, compression related symptoms, thyroid hyper-function and thyroid cancer.
Surgery
- Thyroid surgery may be advised in cases of goiter depending upon the symptoms and adverse effects associated with the development of goiter such as, compression related symptoms, thyroid hyper-function and thyroid cancer.
- Thyroid surgery involves thyroid lobectomy/hemi-thyroidectomy OR total thyroidectomy, depending on whether goiter or nodule is cancerous or not.
- Surgery helps relieve compression and symptoms related to dysphagia, hosarseness, cough and dyspnea.
- Thyroid surgery helps supress the thyroid gland overactivity seen in goiter or nodules.