Thyroid diseases are common all over the world and most of the time are not life threatening but Dr Malik says, "About 5 percent of thyroid disorders can be malignant, and need surgical treatment ...

The mean hematoma onset time was 2.8 hours post-surgery, with 18 (60%) occurring in the post-anesthesia care unit. Patients developing hematomas had a mean age of 53.6; 70% were women, and their ...

'Scarless' thyroid surgery uses 3-D, high-def robotic equipment Date: November 25, 2009 Source: Tulane University Summary: Surgeons are using a new form of endoscopic surgery that uses a small ...

After surgery, patients take medicine -- levothyroxine sodium -- for the rest of their lives to replace a hormone that the thyroid glands produce. Blood tests every six to 12 months to measure ...

CHICAGO — Preoperative use of antiplatelet or anticoagulation medication is among the risk factors for postoperative hematoma following total thyroidectomy, a new multicenter case-control study ...