Step-by-Step Thyroidectomy-Incision, Nerve Identification, Parathyroid Preservation, and Gland Removal

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2024 Feb;57(1):25-37. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2023.08.007. Epub 2023 Sep 23.

Abstract

Thyroidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part or all of the thyroid gland. Although the general tenets of surgery have remained the same, improvements in techniques, diagnostics, understanding of anatomy, and technology have allowed thyroid surgery to become a standard, effective, and safe surgery. For surgeons undertaking this procedure, it is imperative to have an in-depth knowledge of critical anatomy and a comprehensive understanding of surgical techniques to perform safe and effective surgery. This article aims to provide an overview of surgical techniques that may be applied in both benign and malignant disease settings.

Keywords: Hemithyroidectomy; Lobectomy; Parathyroid; Recurrent laryngeal nerve; Thyroidectomy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Parathyroid Glands / surgery
  • Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / surgery
  • Surgeons*
  • Thyroid Gland / surgery
  • Thyroidectomy* / adverse effects
  • Thyroidectomy* / methods