Thyroidectomy (for nodel)

Thyroidectomy (for nodel) at Oaklands Hospital

What is a thyroidectomy?

A thyroidectomy is a surgery performed for partial or total thyroid removal.

Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped organ in your neck, just below your Adam’s apple. It produces hormones that regulate your body’s metabolism, including your heart rate, weight, growth, and temperature.

Thyroid disease may affect your thyroid’s size or activity. Thyroidectomy is carried out to treat these diseases. The amount of your thyroid gland removed is based on your thyroid disease. Partial thyroidectomy removes only a portion of your thyroid and it may be able to function normally afterwards. Total thyroidectomy removes your entire thyroid and you will need daily thyroid hormone treatment after surgery.

Thyroid diseases a thyroidectomy is used to treat include:

  • Thyroid cancer – the most frequent cause for a thyroidectomy. It is likely that most or all of your thyroid will be removed.
  • Hyperthyroidism – an overactive thyroid gland that produces too much thyroxine hormone and can cause a wide range of symptoms. Often total thyroidectomy is recommended to prevent the symptoms of hyperthyroidism returning.
  • Large goiters or goitres – a non-cancerous enlargement of the whole of your thyroid gland that causes difficulty swallowing or breathing, or hyperthyroidism. Partial or total thyroidectomy may be recommended.
  • Thyroid nodules – unsightly lumps that can be cancerous or non-cancerous and also cause difficulty swallowing or breathing. Partial or total thyroidectomy may be recommended, especially if the nodules are potentially cancerous.
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