Thyroidectomy

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 . The thyroid produces several hormones, such as thyroxine , triiodothyronine and calcitonin. After the removal of a thyroid patients usually take prescribed oral synthetic thyroid hormones to prevent the most serious manifestations of the resultant hypothyroidism.Less extreme variants of thyroidectomy include:* "hemithyroidectomy" -- removing only half of the thyroid* "isthmectomy" -- removing the band of tissue connecting the two lobes of the thyroid A "thyroidectomy" should not be confused with a "thyroidotomy" , which is a cutting into the thyroid, not a removal of it. A thyroidotomy can be performed to get access for a median laryngotomy, or to perform a biopsy. (From the Wikpedia article Thyroidectomy.)

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Recent Publications on Thyroidectomy:
Short-term overt hypothyroidism induces sympathovagal imbalance in thyroidectomized differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients. Summary Context: Thyroid hormone impacts on the cardiovascular system....	25th June, 2009	Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Leiden University	Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2009 Jun 22. DOI Direct Link
The effects of recombinant human TSH on bone turnover in patients after thyroidectomy. Thyrotropin receptors are expressed in several extrathyroidal tissues...	24th June, 2009	2nd Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Alexandra Hospital, Vas.	J Bone Miner Metab. 2009 Jun 23. DOI Direct Link
Endoscopic thyroidectomy with the da Vinci robot system using the bilateral axillary breast approach (BABA) technique: our initial experience. INTRODUCTION: Robotic surgery is useful in areas with difficult access...	23rd June, 2009	Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.	Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2009 Jun;19(3):e71-5. DOI Direct Link
Effectiveness of retinoic acid treatment for redifferentiation of thyroid cancer in relation to recovery of radioiodine uptake. BACKGROUND: Retinoic acid (RA) treatment has been used for...	23rd June, 2009	Endocrinology Service, Barcelona Clinical Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.	J Endocrinol Invest. 2009 Mar;32(3):228-33.
Role of thyroid hormones in the developmental control of tissue glycogen in fetal sheep near term. Developmental and glucocorticoid-induced changes in tissue glycogen...	23rd June, 2009	University of Cambridge.	Exp Physiol. 2009 Jun 19. DOI Direct Link
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Thyroidectomy Clinical Trials:
Immediate Postoperative Course of Patients With Mini Video Assisted Total Thyroidectomy (miVAT) Versus Classic Total Thyroidectomy (cTT)

Thyroidectomy Patents:
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6405730	Ophthalmic drape with tear line and method
6740321	Method for treating thyroid disorders with a botulinum toxin
6740680	Pharmaceutical compositions to tetrac and methods of use thereof
6743424	Method for treating hyperthyroidism
6773711	Botulinum toxin therapy for Hashimoto's thyroiditis
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