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A thyroidectomy is an operation that involves the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland. In general surgery , endocrine or head and neck surgeons often perform a thyroidectomy when a patient has thyroid cancer or some other condition of the thyroid gland (such as hyperthyroidism ) or goiter.
A large majority of the thyroid may be removed (subtotal thyroidectomy) to treat the hyperthyroidism of Graves' disease, or to remove a goiter that is unsightly or impinges on vital structures. [citation needed] A complete thyroidectomy of the entire thyroid, including associated lymph nodes, is the preferred treatment for thyroid cancer.
Esther Grace Earl (August 3, 1994 – August 25, 2010) was an American author, internet vlogger, online personality, and Nerdfighter, as well as an activist in the Harry Potter Alliance.
more than 7000 Total thyroidectomy (recurrent goiter, PTC, insular carcinoma ..etc.) surgeries. more than 1700 Breast surgeries. more than 1700 Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) surgeries. more than 2000 thyroid-lobectomy surgeries. more than 450 Parotid surgeries. more than 900 Neck dissection surgeries. more than 350 Recurrent Goiter surgeries.
Wilson's (temperature) syndrome, also called Wilson's thyroid syndrome or WTS, is a term used in alternative medicine to improperly attribute various common and non-specific symptoms to abnormally low body temperature and impaired conversion of thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3), despite normal thyroid function tests. [1]
Thyroid cancer is cancer that develops from the tissues of the thyroid gland. [1] It is a disease in which cells grow abnormally and have the potential to spread to other parts of the body.
Graves' disease, also known as toxic diffuse goiter or Basedow’s disease, is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. [1] It frequently results in and is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. [5]
Robotic thyroidectomy; Robot-assisted transaxillary thyroid surgery (RATS), also called robotic thyroidectomy (RT), is a minimally invasive surgical technique developed in Korea that can remove all or part of the thyroid without scarring the neck. [113] Robot prison guard; In 2011, the world's first robot prison guard was introduced.