Why is subtotal thyroidectomy done?
Open surgery • General anaesthesia is administered. • A horizontal neck incision of about 4-5 inches length is made in the lower part of the central neck region and the part of the thyroid which contains the problem is removed and the incision is sutured. Laparoscopic surgery • Several tiny keyhole incisions are made on the neck and a fiberoptic scope is inserted to allow the surgeon to view the area. • Miniature surgical instruments are inserted through the other openings to remove the nodule or cyst. • Endoscopic thyroidectomy cannot be performed to treat thyroid cancer, goitre, or larger nodules.
