Type of Surgery
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Last updated: 02/17/2009
BOOKS
Bland, K. I., W. G. Cioffi, and M. G. Sarr. Practice of GeneralSurgery. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders, 2001.
Ruggieri, P. A Simple Guide to Thyroid Disorders: From Diagnosis to Treatment. Omaha,...
NE: Addicus Books, 2003.
Saheen, O. H. Thyroid Surgery. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2002.
Schwartz, S. I., J. E. Fischer, F. C. Spencer, et al. Principles ofSurgery, 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Townsend, C., K. L. Mattox, R. D. Beauchamp, et al. Sabiston's Review of Surgery, 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders, 2001.
PERIODICALS
Bellantone, R., C. P. Lombardi, M. Raffaelli, et al. "Is Routine Supplementation Therapy (Calcium and Vitamin D) Useful After Total Thyroidectomy?"Surgery 132 (December 2002): 1109-1113.
Dror, A., M. Salim, and R. Yoseph. "Sutureless Thyroidectomy Using Electrothermal System: A New Technique."Journal of Laryngology and Otology 117 (March 2003):198-201.
Ikeda, Y., H. Takami, Y. Sasaki. "Clinical Benefits in Endoscopic Thyroidectomy by the Axillary Approach."Journal of the American College of Surgery 196 (February 2003): 189-195.
Oey, I. F., B. D. Richardson, and D. A. Waller. "Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Thyroidectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea."Respiratory Medicine 97 (February 2003): 192-193.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. One Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314-3357. (703) 836-4444.
American College of Surgeons. 633 North St. Clair Street, Chicago, IL 60611-3231. (312) 202-5000; FAX: (312) 202-5001.
American Medical Association. 515 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60610. (312) 464-5000.
American Osteopathic College of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 405 W. Grand Avenue, Dayton, OH 45405. (937) 222-8820 or (800) 455-9404; FAX (937) 222-8840. Email: info@aocoohns.org.
Association of Thyroid Surgeons. 717 Buena Vista St., Ventura, CA 93001, FAX: (509) 479-8678.
OTHER
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard University.
Columbia University School of Medicine.
Cornell University Medical College.
University of California-San Diego School of Medicine.
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Other Information
A thyroidectomy involves the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland. Surgeons often perform a thyroidectomy when a patient has thyroid cancer or some other condition of the thyroid gland (such as hyperthyroidism). Other indications for surgery include cosmetic (very enlarged thyroid), or symptomatic obstruction (causing difficulties in swallowing or breathing). One of the complications of "thyroidectomy" is voice change and patients are strongly advised to only be operated on by surgeons who protect the voice by using electronic nerve monitoring.
Other Information
According to the latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics, 878,000 ear surgeries were performed in the United States in 2003.
From: National Center for Health Statistics
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