**Thyroid Surgery** Thyroidectomy or **thyroid surgery** may be necessary for you for several reasons.. Thyroidectomy can be done as a partial or complete removal of the thyroid gland.. If one of the two lobes of the butterfly-shaped gland is removed, it is called a partial or partial thyroidectomy.. If the entire thyroid gland is removed.. Surgery can be stressful and scary. Hyperthyroidism, thyroid enlargement (goiter) or thyroid nodules need it... The complications of thyroid surgery are among the concerns and fears of people about performing this surgery... Below are 8 important questions and concerns of patients... #.. **Complications of Thyroidectomy** As we said, the risk of thyroid surgery can be expressed in the form of surgical complications.... Here we describe some of the thyroid complications that you may be afraid or worried about and describe each one.... The first 4 questions and concerns are more common.... It should be noted that when thyroid surgery is prescribed for you, the benefits are much more than the complications!.. 1... #### **Will my voice change?** Usually, after thyroid surgery, you experience hoarseness, weakening, or a change in the quality of your voice, which effects are usually temporary.. Your voice may be heard as a whisper.. Usually, voice changes are related to swelling caused by the placement of a breathing tube (intubation). If you have a thyroidectomy, your body no longer produces enough thyroid hormone (or any thyroid hormone)..this basically causes hypothyroidism..as you know one of the common symptoms of hypothyroidism is weight gain..post-op weight gain is possible, especially if you have had surgery to treat hyperthyroidism..control your weight..3..temporary dysphasia or difficulty swallowing after thyroid surgery is common is. Up to 20% of people who have had part or all of their thyroid removed are affected.. You may feel like you can't eat like you used to, food gets stuck in your throat or you feel like you are choking when you swallow.. Lasts for months or more.... Difficulty swallowing can indicate nerve damage from surgery that often needs treatment.... 4.... #### **Will my calcium levels drop?** In the vicinity of your thyroid gland, there are four small and vital glands called parathyroid, which produce a hormone (parathyroid hormone or PTH). This hormone regulates the level of calcium in the blood. People who have extensive and advanced thyroid cancer are at risk of this complication. Or will the surgical scar remain?** The site of the surgical incision and its appearance depends not only on the surgeon's specific technique, but also on the way the body is repaired. In general, the thyroidectomy incision site heals well when it is placed in the natural fold of the skin. Most experienced thyroidectomy surgeons minimize the possibility of surgical scarring. slow....this structure may be accidentally injured during thyroidectomy surgery....although this happens "rarely - less than 1% of the time"...created....7...rarely, blood may collect in the tissues of the neck after thyroid surgery..this bruise or hematoma can be painful and is usually accompanied by black and blue discoloration of the skin and swelling under the incision or on the side of the neck..although this is rare, it occurs in 0.3% Cases do occur.. There are rare reports of problems on one side of people's faces after thyroid surgery.. These problems include drooping of the upper eyelid (ptosis), dilated pupils (non-dilation).. 0.2% or about two out of every thousand people... Thyroidectomy, like any other surgery, may have complications..... But most importantly, if this surgery is performed by a skilled and experienced surgeon, the complications and risk of thyroid surgery are minimized.... The surgery performed by Dr. Ahmed Fanai is performed using a neurometer and the latest technology in the world. Contact us to schedule an appointment and get more advice. What is thyroid pathology and when should thyroid surgery be performed? If you want to read the services provided in the office of Dr. Ahmad Fanai, click on its link. You can also contact us for consultation with the best thyroid surgeon..

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