The procedure of removing a part of the complete thyroid gland is called thyroidectomy. It is usually done when the patient has goiter or thyroid cancer.

REQUIRED TEST

Before the thyroidectomy procedure starts, the following tests are required:

• CT SCAN
• ULTRASOUND

TIME DURATION

The time duration of the thyroidectomy procedure is about 3–4 hours, whereas the hospital stay of the patient might be 2–3 days.

SUCCESS RATE

The success rate of thyroidectomy surgery in India is nearly 98%.