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Thyroid problem news from Thyroid Talk GET A FREE COPY OF THIS GREAT e-BOOK BELOW FOR A LIMITED TIME. Newer thyroid removal procedures hailed Two less invasive techniques are appropriate for 70 percent of people who have their diseased thyroid removed, a Medical College of Georgia researcher says. The typical operation to remove the gland that controls metabolic function leaves a 3- to 4-inch incision at the base of the neck. A minimally invasive thyroidectomy results in a 1.5- to 2-inch incision while an endoscopic approach -- one that pairs an endoscope with a harmonic scalpel that coagulates as it cuts -- results in a 1-inch incision. "Both work well; both have a place in a usual practice," said researcher Dr. David Terris of the study of 45 patients. The newer procedures are equally safe, result in faster recovery and are more pleasing cosmetically, said Terris. They do take more time, though. The smaller the incision, the longer the operation, he said. Only those cases where the thyroid is too large -- or when muscle must be removed -- require the standard procedure. Terris said that represents about 30 percent of his patients. The study was reported in the journal Laryngoscope.
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