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Q: What does it mean to have swelling in your neck after thyroidectomy?
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Why does neck increase in goiter?

Goiter is a swelling in the thyroid gland which is situated in the neck and often causes additional swelling of the neck.


Can I have neck surgery to correct a goiter?

If the patient has a goiter (an enlargement of the thyroid gland, causing a swelling in the front of the neck), it may cause difficulties with swallowing or breathing.


Why does throat and tongue are swollen 4 months post thyroidectomy?

Some medications prescribed after thyroidectomy have side effects that include swelling of the tongue, throat, eyes, lips, and face. This should be reported to your doctor as soon as possible.


What is Edema or distension of neck veins?

Swelling from pressure internaly


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How can head lice impact the neck glands?

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What are the sign and symptoms of thyroidectomy?

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What is the difference between a thyroidectomy hemi-thyroidectomy and para-thyroidectomy?

Thyroidectomy is the removal of the thyroid hemithyroidectomy is the removal of one lobe of the thyroid gland parathyroidectomy is the removal of one or more lobes of the parathyroid which is behind the thyroid gland.


A goitre is a swelling in the neck that happens when what gland is visibly enlarged?

Thyroid


Why would someone get Hypoparathyroidism after a thyroidectomy?

This can occur if the parathyroid glands are injured or removed at the time of the thyroidectomy.


What type of sutures are used for a thyroidectomy?

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