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What is Partial thyroidectomy?

Category: Surgeries

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A partial thyroidectomy operation involves the surgical removal of part of the thyroid gland. Surgeons often perform a partial thyroidectomy when a patient has thyroid cancer or some other condition of the thyroid gland (such as hyperthyroidism).

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Thyroid nodule 7 2
Graves' disease 1 1
Hyperthyroidism 1 1
Non-small cell lung cancer 1 0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 33 patients that have had Partial thyroidectomy

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 3
Mild 0
None 0

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Partial thyroidectomy

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dizziness 1
Hashimoto's thyroiditis 1
Hypothyroidism 1
Irritability 1
Pain 1

Duration

Stopped having Partial thyroidectomy

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 7
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 3
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 1
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 0
Not specified 2
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