Thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of the neck that regulates metabolism through hormone production.
Thyroid cancer
Goiter (thyroid enlargement)
Hyperthyroidism not responsive to medical therapy
Suspicious thyroid nodules
Total thyroidectomy
Hemithyroidectomy (lobectomy)
Partial thyroidectomy