Thyroid Surgery. The main complications of thyroid surgery are voice problems and low calcium. Surgery on thyroid gland.
You may also have a hoarse voice or sore throat for a. It is performed under a general anaesthetic meaning you will be asleep throughout. Thyroid surgery is a treatment option for some thyroid cancers.
If thyroid cancer is diagnosed by a fine needle aspiration FNA biopsy surgery to remove the tumor and all or part of the remaining thyroid gland is usually recommended.
This type of thyroid surgery is performed for patients with larger 2cm known thyroid papillary or follicular cancers all medullary thyroid cancers Graves disease a multinodular toxic goiter an indeterminate lesion with a high-risk mutation or when nodules 1cm are in both lobes and the decision for surgery has been made for one of. Types of Thyroid Operations. Modern thyroid surgery is very safe but there can be complications which may cause bleeding or affect your voice. In general there are three types of thyroid resections.