Thyroid Surgery in Christchurch
The
thyroid gland
is a butterfly shaped gland located in the lower part of the neck. It produces hormones which help regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and
metabolism
. Thyroid surgery is performed by an
Otolaryngologist
or
Head & Neck Surgeon
for a variety of reasons including symptomatic
thyroid nodules
,
Graves’ Disease
, to diagnose or treat
thyroid cancer
,
goiter
and
hyperthyroidism
. The purpose of surgery is to remove part or all of the thyroid gland.
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