What is the alternative to thyroidectomy?

What is the alternative to thyroidectomy?

Ethanol ablation This is a similar procedure to aspiration and can be used for simple liquid-filled nodules. Using ultrasound to locate the nodule, your doctor inserts a needle to remove fluid from the nodule before replacing it with a sterile ethanol (alcohol) solution.

What is the best way to remove thyroid?

Hemithyroidectomy, or lobectomy. This involves removing one lobe (or half) of the thyroid. A doctor may recommend this surgery if a nodule or low-risk thyroid cancer is limited to one side of the thyroid.

What happens if you have your thyroid removed?

If your entire thyroid is removed, your body can’t make thyroid hormone. Without replacement, you’ll develop signs and symptoms of underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). Therefore, you’ll need to take a pill every day that contains the synthetic thyroid hormone levothyroxine (Synthroid, Unithroid, others).

Can thyroid be treated without surgery?

Many thyroid problems can be treated without surgery. The treatment chosen by your doctor will depend on your condition. The most common medical treatments and surgeries are described here.

Can thyroid nodule be removed without removing thyroid?

Bulging or uncomfortable thyroid nodules used to require surgery. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an effective alternative – no surgery or hormone therapy required. In the U.S., nearly half the population will develop a thyroid nodule by age 60.

Can a thyroid grow back?

Most people do very well after treatment, but follow-up care is very important since most thyroid cancers grow slowly and can recur even 10 to 20 years after initial treatment.

Can you live without a thyroid without medication?

Aside from having your thyroid levels tested regularly and taking medication daily to give your body the thyroid hormone it needs, people without a thyroid live an otherwise normal life. Adjusting to life without your thyroid means taking medication and checking in with your doctor. Most people adjust easily.

Can a removed thyroid grow back?

A recurrent goiter is the regrowth of thyroid tissues after thyroidectomy. This may occur after surgery for benign disease or malignancy of thyroid. While recurrence after surgery for benign disease should be preventable, recurrence after malignant disease depends on many factors.

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