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Thyroid
hormones control the rate of many activities in your body. These include how
fast you burn calories and how fast your heart beats. All of these activities
are your body's metabolism. If your thyroid gland is not active enough, it is
called hypothyroidism. It can make you gain weight, feel fatigued, and have
difficulty dealing with cold temperatures.
If your
thyroid is too active, it makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs.
That condition is called hyperthyroidism. Too much thyroid hormone can make you
lose weight, speed up your heart rate, and make you very sensitive to
heat.There are many causes for both conditions. Treatment involves trying to
reset your body's metabolism to a normal rate. The thyroid gland can also
develop cancer.
· Hypothyroidism: This disorder attacks women more than men. Hypothyroidism
results from under-active thyroid gland which results in less production of
thyroid hormones that leads to lots of weight gain, hypertension and other
problems. This is a very common disease which occurs in many children and
aged people.
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· Hyperthyroidism: Hyperthyroidism results from over active the thyroid glands
which result in increased production of thyroid hormones which leads to over
stimulation (weight loss, tension, anxiety and others).
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· Postpartum Thyroiditis : After giving birth to a baby, a female’s thyroid glands may
swell and turn larger in size. This type growth of glands to a very large
extent is due to Postpartum Thyroiditis.
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· Thyroid Cancer : Thyroid cancer is also of many types. This is due to the lump.
Once you are affected by thyroid cancer, surgery is the only option.
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Thyroidectomy at World Best Hospitals in India
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A thyroidectomy is an
operation to remove all, or part, of your thyroid gland. If all of your thyroid
gland is removed, it's called a total thyroidectomy. If only part of it is
removed, it's called a partial thyroidectomy, a sub-total thyroidectomy or a lobectomy.
A thyroidectomy is used to treat several conditions, including:
· an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) – a condition
where your thyroid gland produces and releases excess hormones
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an enlarged thyroid gland (goitre)
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cancer of your thyroid gland
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a cyst or benign (non-cancerous) lump on your thyroid gland
Minimally
invasive thyroid surgery is performed through a small 2-3cm keyhole incision
placed directly over the enlarged thyroid nodule. It is generally suitable
for patients with small thyroid nodules, less then 3cm in maximum diameter.
Through the small incision the surgeon removes the thyroid nodules as well as
the surrounding thyroid gland, taking great care not to injure the nearby
nerves. The skin incision is closed and many patients can go home after an
overnight stay in hospital.
This
technique allows the surgeon to see inside the patient’s body and operate
through a much smaller incision than would otherwise be required for
traditional open surgery.
Benefits of Minimally
Invasive Thyroid Surgery :
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Faster recovery time and return to normal activities
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Small incision and local anesthesia
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Decreased chances for complications
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Less bleeding and postoperative pain
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Fewer and/or smaller scars
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