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Thyroid surgery, either partial thyroidectomy or thyroidectomy is sometimes performed to remove all or part of the thyroid gland, if cancer is found or suspected, if there is a large goiter, and in some cases as a treatment for hyperthyroidism.

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Thyroid Operations - Discusses the types of surgical options based upon two major factors, the type of thyroid disease and the anatomy of the gland itself. From EndocrineWeb. Otolaryngology Houston - Thyroidectomy - Physician site presents photographs of goiter types including thyrotoxic, lingual, and substernal. Includes thyroglossal duct cysts, nodules, and post-op scars. Texas Institute for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery - Focused on offering minimally invasive surgical procedures, no neck incisions, and robot-assisted endoscopic thyroid surgery. eMedicine - Fine-Needle Aspiration of Neck Masses - Describes what is commonly known as FNA. Covers method, advantages over open biopsy, limitations, general and selective results. Complications of Thyroid Surgery - Provides an introduction. Covers bleeding, recurrent and superior laryngeal nerve injury, hypoparathyroidism, thyrotoxic storm, infection, and hypothyroidism.

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