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What nerve requires careful dissection during thyroid surgery?
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∙ 13y ago
The Laryngeal Nerve.
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What are the codes for dissection of the deep jugular nodes diagnosis of thyroid primary cancer?
38542
Which hormone requires iodine?
The hormone that requires iodine is Thyroid :)
Should thyroid uptake scan be done if you have had thyroid removed?
A thyroid uptake scan wouldn't normally be needed unless it is suspected that thyroid tissue was missed during surgery (sometimes thyroid tissue can be found in other areas of the body), or the reason for the surgery was cancer and the removal of all the tissue is vital.
How can surgery cause hypothyroidism?
Removal of the thyroid gland because of cancer or other thyroid disorders can result in hypothyroidism.
What has the author William Sampson Handley written?
William Sampson Handley has written: 'Impressions of thyroid surgery in America' -- subject(s): Surgery, Thyroid gland 'Cancer of the breast and its treatment' -- subject(s): Breast, Cancer, Surgery
What organ of the body requires the most iodine?
Thyroid
What kind of doctor does neck surgery I am looking for specialists.?
It depends on what type of neck surgery. Endocrinologists handle thyroid issues (the thyroid is in the front of your neck) or a orthopedic doctor also does neck surgery. Some neurosurgeons also perform neck surgery if it's related to nerves.
Why use the Thyroid Uptake and scan on the thyroid?
Because the results of the uptake will determine whether you will need surgery to remove your thyroid glands.
Can you have cancer spread from thyroid cancer removal?
There is a chance that when surgery was done to remove the thyroid, the cancer may have spread already. If the cancer hadn't spread before surgery was done, there should be no spread.
What vitamins should I take after thyroid removal?
Sometimes, as a result of thyroid surgery, the parathyroid glands can get damaged in the process. This requires a patient to take a daily calcium supplement. Talk with your physician if they have any recommendations regarding what vitamins you might need to take after thyroid removal.
What are used to suppress the thyroid gland before surgery?
methimazole and prophylthiouracil
Is thyroid disease life threatening or even surgery serious?
no my mummy has it
