Hyperthyroidism Surgery. Your nyu langone endocrinologist may recommend a procedure to remove the entire thyroid which is called a total thyroidectomy or to remove a portion of your thyroid gland which is called a lobectomy. A subtotal thyroidectomy removes the thyroid gland but leaves behind a small amount of thyroid.
For some types of hyperthyroidism such as from a solitary toxic adenoma surgery entails partial removal of the half of your thyroid gland known as a lobectomy with the adenoma. In some cases an overactive thyroid is treated with medicines that block its ability to produce. Sometimes hyperthyroidism treatment involves surgery to remove all or part of your thyroid gland.
If you re pregnant or you otherwise can t tolerate anti thyroid drugs and don t want to or can t have radioactive iodine therapy you may be a candidate for thyroid surgery although this is an option in only a few cases.
Your hyperthyroidism can be permanently cured by surgical removal of all or most of your thyroid gland. Sometimes a nodule inflammation or swelling affects only half of the thyroid gland. When this happens a. Before surgery your doctor may prescribe antithyroid medicines to bring your thyroid hormone levels into the normal range.
