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THYROIDECTOMY

Surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid gland. This might be done to remove a tumour or treat hyperthyroidism or goiter (enlarged thyroid gland). The goal of surgery in hyperthyroidism is to remove just satis thyroid gland so that a usual amount of thyroid hormone is produced. If too many thyroid is removed, the patient will manufacture too few thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism) and need treatment to return the thyroid status to usual (euthyroid). The complications of surgery can include vocal cord paralysis and accidental removal of the parathyroid glands (located behind the thyroid gland), resulting in low calcium levels (the parathyroid glands regulate calcium).
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