What Is Thyroid Disease?
10. Surgery
If medication alone is not effective then surgery may be considered necessary, and there are different surgery options available. Which option is selected will depend on a number of factors, including the extent to which the thyroid is swollen, if at all.
The procedures may involve removing just a part of the gland, or removing it altogether. Surgery can involve minimally invasive procedures that reduce the chances of complications, but open surgery will be required in some cases. In many cases, the patient will need to continue to take medication to help manage the levels of hormones in their body after surgery.
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