thy·roid·ec·to·my

(thī′roi-dĕk′tə-mē)

n. pl. thy·roid·ec·to·mies

Surgical removal of the thyroid gland.

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thyroidectomy

(ˌθaɪrɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ)

n, pl -mies

(Surgery) surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland

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thy•roid•ec•to•my

(ˌθaɪ rɔɪˈdɛk tə mi)

n., pl. -mies.

surgical excision of all or a part of the thyroid gland.

[1885–90]

thyroidectomy

Surgery to remove the thyroid gland, either part or whole.

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Noun

thyroidectomy - surgical removal of the thyroid gland

ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue

Translations

asportazione della tiroide

thy·roid·ec·to·my

n. tiroidectomía, extirpación de la tiroides.

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thyroidectomy

n (pl -mies) tiroidectomía

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Total thyroidectomy is superior to subtotal thyroidectomy for management of Graves' disease in the United States.

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO POST-OPERATIVE HYPOCALCAEMIA AFTER TOTAL THYROIDECTOMY-EXPERIENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE GOVT. HOSPITAL IN EASTERN INDIA

However; in a large multi-centered study, hematoma consisted 8% of all complications, and with a rate of 2%, it has been found to be most frequent in patients with bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy operation (19).

Evaluation of local hemostatic effect of microporous polysaccharide hemospheres products in thyroid surgery: a prospective randomized controlled study/Mikro gozenekli polisakkarit hemosfer urunlerinin tiroid cerrahisinde lokal hemostatik etkilerinin degerlendirilmesi: Prospektif randomize kontrollu calisma

Postoperative hypocalcaemia is frequently observed within two to five days after total or subtotal thyroidectomy. However, in most cases hypocalcaemia reverse spontaneously, but it can remain permanent if it is caused by irreversible injury to parathyroid glands.

Frequency of Hypocalcaemia following Total Thyroidectomy

Dunhil/ bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy was performed in 24 cases (48 nervers, 24 nerves on each side), in 28 cases lobectomy and isthmectomy was performed (14 on the right and 14 on th left side).

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE (RLN) AND INFERIOR THYROID ARTERY (ITA) IN OUR POPULATION

Patients with PCG-T have been treated with total thyroidectomy in 8 cases, attempted total thyroidectomy in 1 case, subtotal thyroidectomy in 4 cases, and partial thyroidectomy in 3 cases.

Plasma Cell Granuloma of the Thyroid: Review of an Uncommon Entity

Suture granuloma following subtotal thyroidectomy has not been commonly documented in the literature.

Suture Granuloma 14 Years Following Partial Thyroidectomy Masquerading as Tuberculosis af The Sinus Tract

reported 151.2 [+ or -]38.1 min (range: 75-285 min) for TT and 141.7 [+ or -] 50.1 min (range: 84-360 min) for subtotal thyroidectomy or lobectomy.

Feasibility of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy via Axilla and Breast Approaches for Larger Goiters: Widening the Horizons

The possible procedures include complete removal of both lobes of the thyroid (TT), subtotal removal of both lobes (subtotal thyroidectomy (STT)), complete removal of one lobe and subtotal the second (Dunhill operation (DO)), and adaptations of the aforementioned methods.

Nontoxic Multinodular Goitre and Incidental Thyroid Cancer: What Is the Best Surgical Strategy?--A Retrospective Study of 2032 Patients

Except the early years when subtotal thyroidectomy was performed; all patients underwent total thyroidectomy with or without neck lymph node dissection.

Clinicopathological Characteristics of Papillary Thyroid Cancer in Children with Emphasis on Pubertal Status and Association with [BRAF.sup.V600E] Mutation

Subtotal thyroidectomy and Near Total Thyroidectomy transgress thyroid tissue and therefore are not cancer operations which should not be done.

All thyroid operations done for proven or suspected cancers should be extra capsular-Jatin Shah

Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy was performed in 71 cases (68%), unilateral subtotal thyroidectomy in 13 (12%), unilateral total thyroidectomy in 6 (6%), bilateral total thyroidectomy in 6 (6%), nodule excision in 3 (3%) and completion thyroidectomy for recurrent goiter in 5(5%) cases.

FREQUENCY OF RECURRENT LARYNGEAL INJURY IN THYROIDECTOMY SURGERY

Its main indications are thyroid cancers diagnosed on specimen of lobectomy with isthmusectomy or subtotal thyroidectomy, recurrence of thyroid cancers and benign goitres, and neck hematoma.

Indications and Morbidity of Reoperative Thyroid Surgeries in a Military Hospital of Senegal