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Patients usually need lifelong levothyroxine after thyroidectomy. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Thyroidectomy is usually performed when the enlarged thyroid produces esophageal and tracheal compression symptoms
Surgery
Thyroidectomy is the surgical procedure performed for the enlarged thyroid usually in the following cases:
- Thyroid nodule suspicious for malignancy on cytology
- Cervical compression
- Esophageal compression
- Tracheal compression
- Nerve compression
- Cosmetic reasons
Patients usually need lifelong levothyroxine after thyroidectomy.