Best Doctors for Thyroidectomy Treatment in Salt Lake, Kolkata

Thyroidectomy is surgical procedure performed to remove either a part or all of the thyroid gland, this procedure is indicated to treat conditions such as multinodular goitre, thyroid cancer, thyroid nodule, Graves disease, and hyperthyroidism.

There are different types of thyroidectomy procedures namely subtotal thyroidectomy , Hemithyroidectomy, partial thyroidectomy, total thyroidectomy, near total thyroidectomy, and heartley Dunhill operations. Similar to other surgical procedure thyroidectomy also holds potential complications such as hypothyroidism, hoarseness of voice, injury to the nerves, infection, and allergic reactions to anesthesia etc.

Thyroidectomy is performed under general anesthesia and might last for about 1 to 2 hours, required hospital stay depends on various factors including the condition of the patient.