Hemi-thyroidectomy
This means removal of one lobe of thyroid gland, along with the adjoining part of the isthmus.
Recovery is fast after this and the patient generally doesn’t need any long term medications. Sometimes, in case of aggressive disease, a second stage surgery to remove the remaining part of the gland may be required.
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Total Thyroidectomy
This refers to removal of the entire thyroid gland. After surgery, patients need thyroid hormone supplementation and some of them may also need calcium medication.
Depending upon individual cases, neck dissection may also be required.
A central compartment clearance refers to clearance of lymph nodes from level VI and VII on either side of the windpipe, next to the thyroid gland. It may be associated with higher risk of needing calcium medicines in post-operative period.
Lateral Neck Dissection
Lateral neck dissection refers to clearance of level II-IV/V lymph nodes. This is generally only done when there are positive lymph nodes in these levels. This may be associated with some neck and shoulder stiffness.
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sometimes the disease may erode into the windpipe. This may mean that to remove the disease completely, a few rings of the wind pipe may need to be removed. These are then approximated directly.
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