Thyroid surgery
Part or all of the thyroid is removed. The voice nerve, calcium and lifelong hormone replacement are explained when they apply.
Who it is discussed for
Thyroid surgery is planned around breathing, voice, swallowing or the specific disease, not around a visible change alone. A surgeon explains what cannot be restored.
What is explained
For Thyroid surgery, the surgeon explains the airway, the nerves and the scar or the cavity that the operation leaves. Voice and swallowing are named when they are at stake.
Anaesthesia
Anaesthesia is general or sedation according to the operation and the person. An anaesthetist decides. Local anaesthesia is not assumed.
Stay
A monitored stay is usual. The number of nights is individual. It is not a package length.
Recovery
The first days are spent near the surgical team. Swelling and limits on activity are expected. The result is not judged in the first weeks.
Return travel
The day of a flight is a medical decision, not a holiday date. Oncora does not promise a fixed day of departure. Airports in use are the ones recorded in the organisation settings.
Risks
Bleeding, infection, clots, poor wound healing, anaesthesia events and a result that differs from the hope are among the risks. The list for a person is longer and is given in consultation. This page is not that list.