Is single thyroidectomy a major surgery?

Thyroid cancer is a malignant tumor originating from the thyroid follicular epithelium or parafollicular cells. Clinically, it often presents as a neck mass, which may be accompanied by symptoms such as hoarseness and dysphagia. Whether a single thyroidectomy is necessary is determined based on the specific situation and is usually related to factors such as pathological staging, lesion site, surgical method, and postoperative recovery.

1. Pathological staging: If it is early thyroid cancer, there is no distant metastasis, and the tumor diameter is

2. Location of lesion: If it is thyroid cancer metastasis to the cervical lymph nodes, single resection surgery is generally more effective. If it is papillary thyroid cancer, follicular thyroid cancer, or medullary thyroid cancer, since the surgery can only remove the local lesion, it may not be enough to operate, so single resection surgery may not be a good choice;

3. Surgical method: Single incision surgery is a relatively simple surgical method that can be performed under local anesthesia. For most patients, it is possible to quickly determine whether the tumor has recurred after surgery. Therefore, for most thyroid cancer patients, single incision surgery is generally better;

4. Postoperative recovery: If the patient recovers smoothly after surgery and does not have severe complications such as heavy bleeding and infection, he or she can usually be discharged from the hospital in 3-5 days. At this time, it is generally better to perform a single thyroidectomy. If the patient does not recover smoothly after surgery and has symptoms such as wound infection and difficulty breathing, further treatment is required. At this time, a single thyroidectomy may not be a good option.

It is recommended that thyroid cancer patients go to the hospital for regular checkups after single resection surgery to understand the wound healing and their own conditions. They should pay attention to rest and avoid bad habits such as staying up late and overwork.