What is subtotal thyroidectomy

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Recently, I feel a little thick when I touch my neck. It seems that something has grown in my neck. I went to the hospital to find out that it was because of a lump in my neck. Later, I had subtotal thyroidectomy on my left side. Now I have recovered well after the operation. Today, let me talk about subtotal thyroidectomy.

What is subtotal thyroidectomy

First: hyperthyroidism (including primary and secondary hyperthyroidism). 2。 Simple goiter with large mass and compression symptoms. 3。 Multiple thyroid adenoma, giant thyroid adenoma or giant cyst. It is an effective method to treat simple goiter, hyperthyroidism and thyroid cyst.

Second: after total thyroidectomy, pay attention to drink warm and cool water, eat some liquid food, do not eat too fast, take sitting or semi sitting, pay attention to rest, do thyroid function review regularly, pay attention to control the intake of high iodine food. No smoking, no drinking, eat more: kelp, laver and fresh vegetables, fruits.

Third: total thyroidectomy is to remove all the original thyroid tissue, and clean the surrounding area when necessary, while subtotal thyroidectomy is the most widely used surgical method at present, which can avoid the symptoms of hypothyroidism after total thyroidectomy. In subtotal thyroidectomy, 80-90% of the gland should be removed according to the severity of the disease, and the isthmus should be removed at the same time.

matters needing attention

For patients with nodular goiter, when subtotal thyroidectomy is performed, it is necessary to check the lymph nodes around the gland. If it is found that the lymph nodes are suspicious of canceration, or the thyroid tissue is abnormal and canceration is suspected, frozen section biopsy should be sent immediately for diagnosis and radical operation in time.