What is Thyroidectomy Surgery?


Thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of your neck. It makes hormones that control every part of your metabolism, from your heart rate to how quickly you burn calories.

MGM Hospital CBD is a healthcare facility in Navi Mumbai, India, that provides a range of medical services including thyroidectomy surgery. The hospital likely has skilled specialists and experts in the field of endocrine surgery who are trained to perform this procedure.

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Symptoms

At our MGM hospital, if you experience any of the following thyroidectomy surgical side effects, we suggest you contact the emergency room immediately for treatment:

After thyroidectomy, some people may experience neck pain and a hoarse or weak voice. These symptoms typically last for only a short time. They may be due to irritation from the breathing tube inserted into the windpipe during surgery, orult of nerve irritation caused by the procedure.

Causes

At MGM hospital, our healthcare team explains the following reasons for thyroidectomy surgery:

  • Bleeding. Sometimes bleeding can block your airway, making it hard to breathe.
  • Infection.
  • Low parathyroid hormone levels (hypoparathyroidism). ...
  • Permanent hoarse or weak voice due to nerve damage to the vocal cords.

Risks

We adopt a tailored approach to each patient's care at MGM hospital CBD since we are aware of the hazards linked to thyroidectomy surgery in the following ways:

  • Thyroidectomy is generally a safe procedure. But as with any surgery, thyroidectomy carries a risk of complications.

  • Potential complications include:

  • Bleeding. Sometimes bleeding can block your airway, making it hard to breathe.

  • Infection.

  • Low parathyroid hormone levels (hypoparathyroidism). Sometimes surgery damages the parathyroid glands, located behind your thyroid. The parathyroid glands regulate calcium levels in the blood. If blood calcium levels are too low, you may experience numbness, tingling or cramping.

  • Permanent hoarse or weak voice due to nerve damage to the vocal cords.

Prevention

At MGM hospital, we offer the following precautions regarding thyroidectomy surgery:

As a general rule, do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before, and arrive at least two hours before your scheduled surgery. Most often you can take your routine medications with a sip of water. Medication guidelines prior to surgery will be discussed at your pre-operative visit.

How is it diagnosed?

Our medical professionals at MGM hospital will carry out the following examinations: Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, cancer. They also do tests to learn if cancer has spread to another part of the body from where it started. If cancer has spread, it is called metastasis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best. For most types of cancer, a biopsy is the only sure way for the doctor to know if an area of the body has cancer. In a biopsy, the doctor takes a small sample of tissue for testing in a laboratory. If a biopsy is not possible, the doctor may suggest other tests that will help make a diagnosis.
MGM Hospital CBD likely offers a range of diagnostic procedures for thyroidectomy surgery, which may include:
• Blood tests
• Ultrasound
• Fine-needle aspiration biopsy
• Radioactive iodine scan
• CT or MRI scans

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How is it treated?

MGM Hospital CBD is a healthcare facility in Navi Mumbai, India, that provides a range of medical services including thyroidectomy surgery. The hospital likely has skilled specialists and experts in the field of endocrine surgery who are trained to perform this procedure.

Thyroidectomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck that produces hormones that regulate metabolism. Here are the steps involved in performing a thyroidectomy:

Anesthesia

The patient is given general anesthesia to ensure they are asleep and pain-free throughout the surgery.

Incision

The surgeon makes an incision in the neck, usually along a natural skin fold, to access the thyroid gland.

Identification

The surgeon carefully identifies the thyroid gland and its surrounding structures, including the parathyroid glands and the recurrent laryngeal nerves.

Dissection

Using surgical instruments, the surgeon separates the thyroid gland from the surrounding tissues and carefully removes all or part of the gland.

Hemostasis

The surgeon uses electrocautery, clips or ligatures to control bleeding from small blood vessels around the gland.

Drain

A small drain may be placed in the neck to remove any excess fluid that may accumulate after the surgery.

Closure

Once the thyroid gland has been removed, the surgeon carefully closes the incision using sutures or staples.

Recovery

The patient is closely monitored in the recovery room for any complications, such as bleeding or difficulty breathing. Most patients are able to go home the same day or the following day after surgery. the patient will need to take thyroid hormone replacement medication for the rest of their life to ensure that their body receives the appropriate amount of thyroid hormone.

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