Thyroidectomy |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea;2. Institute of Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | This article discusses the procedure and technique for performing a thyroidectomy: explaining complications, potential pitfalls and methods of avoiding them. We also discuss the indications for surgery and the preparation required especially for thyrotoxic patients and those with retrosternal goitres. We also discuss the ever increasing issues with consent and how thyroid surgeons are monitored in the UK. |
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| Keywords: | Complications consent indications for thyroidectomy lobectomy thyroid thyroidectomy |
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