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thyroidectomy - Coggle Diagram
thyroidectomy
risks involved
bleeding
infection
low parathyroid hormones
airway obstruction caused by bleeding
permanent hoarse or week voice due to nerve damage
causes
thyroid cancer
noncancerous enlargement of the thyroid (goiter)
overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
indeterminate or suspicious thyroid nodules
approaches
conventional thyroidectomy
transoral thyroidectomy
endoscopic thyroidectomy
references
nurseslabs
mayo clinic
definition
this is an operation that involves the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland