The thyroid gland controls the growth and development of the body, and it’s located in the anterior portion of the neck, above the collarbone. It’s one of the most important organs in the human body, as it regulates your body’s metabolism in several ways. Thyroid afflictions can be benign or malignant, depending on the cause and symptoms.

Both of these may require surgery in serious cases. The thyroidectomy involves the complete removal of the thyroid gland, and it’s a minimally-invasive procedure that has minimal risks, improved cosmesis, and very good patient outcomes.

The thyroid lobectomy, on the other hand, involves the partial removal of the thyroid gland if the doctor does not consider it necessary to remove the gland entirely. And if a thyroid mass or nodule is observed, the biopsy becomes a necessity to look deeper into the matter.

An ultrasound of the thyroid is usually used to discover the initial thyroid mass, but a needle biopsy may also work in other circumstances. It’s good to know that both thyroidectomy and thyroid lobectomy are minimally invasive procedures with excellent patient outcomes.

The recent advancements in medical surgery technologies have made this procedure much more effective and optimal in terms of pain management, risk of complications, cosmesis, and patient outcome.