- Find
- Manage
- Resources
When To Remove Steristrips After Thyroid Surgery?
Thyroid gland removal is surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. Your thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland that lies over your trachea (the tube that carries air to your lungs). It is just below your voice box.
- Total thyroidectomy removes the entire gland.
- Subtotal or partial thyroidectomy removes part of the thyroid gland.
The thyroid gland is part of the
Alternative Names
Total...
Read moreMore information on "When To Remove Steristrips After Thyroid Surgery?"
From Our Experts
Bilateral Mastectomy + Sentinel Node Removal + Reconstruction + Tummy...
Despite the tag-teaming of breast surgeons and plastic surgeons, and despite the fact that there were no surgical complications, my... Read more »
From Our Sources
Medullary carcinoma of thyroid
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Thyroid - medullary carcinoma; Cancer - thyroid (medullary carcinoma); MTCTreatmentTreatment involves surgery to remove the thyroid gland and... Read more »
Thyroid cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Tumor - thyroid; Cancer - thyroidTreatmentTreatment varies significantly, depending on the type of tumor.Surgery is usually the treatment of choice,... Read more »
Thyroid cancer: papillary carcinoma
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Papillary carcinoma of the thyroidTreatmentThere are three types of thyroid cancer treatment:SurgeryRadioactive iodineMedicationSurgery is done to... Read more »
Thyroid Cancer
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Cancer of the thyroid is the most common endocrine malignancy, although it is an uncommon cancer, comprising only about 1 percent of invasive... Read more »
Thyroid Nodules
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
A thyroid nodule is defined as a small lump of tissue (either solid or cystic - filled with fluid), usually more than one quarter of an inch in... Read more »
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
