Abstract
Thyroidectomy can be a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure for thyroid nodules carrying a risk of thyroid cancer or causing local symptoms, or for hyperfunction. The technical approach for a safe conventional thyroidectomy is a replicable procedure guided by some basic principles and anatomic understanding. One safe approach is detailed here.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2-6 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- Complications
- Lobectomy
- Technique
- Thyroid
- Thyroidectomy