A girl of 17 years old in Taichung was diagnosed with thyroid nodules in junior high school. Because I was young at that time, I was worried about leaving scars or sequelae after surgery and did not receive treatment. Unexpectedly, a few years later, thyroid nodules were as big as eggs, which affected her appearance and life. She loves beauty and goes to see a doctor again. At the suggestion of Dr. Gao, a general surgeon at Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, an improved oral thyroid surgery was used to remove nodules. Not only did the operation leave no scar, but it also recovered quickly. Finally, the girl bid farewell to her big neck and regained her confidence and beauty.
If treated early, the prognosis of benign thyroid nodules is good.
Dr. Gao said that most thyroid nodules are benign, and only about 5% are malignant tumors. In recent years, due to the improvement of Chinese people's health awareness and the popularity of ultrasound examination, the diagnostic rate of thyroid tumors has also increased. If you have a family history, you should be screened as early as possible to understand your health status. If you are diagnosed with thyroid disease, you should actively treat it and be more optimistic about disease control.
Aimeixin chose to improve oral thyroidectomy to improve appearance and reduce risk.
However, surgery is the main treatment for thyroid tumors, and most benign thyroid nodules do not need surgical resection. However, if the tumor is too large to oppress the tissues or organs, affecting the appearance, or if there are cancer cells in the tumor, surgery is needed.
Dr. Gao pointed out that with the progress of medicine and the continuous innovation of minimally invasive technology, oral thyroid surgery is a new choice for patients who love beauty, which is different from traditional thyroidectomy. This surgical incision is the inner lower lip, so it won't leave a scar on the neck.
In addition, in the past, traditional surgery was easy to make the patient's neck wound wrinkle, and the scar fluctuated with swallowing action, causing discomfort, which was greatly reduced in patients undergoing oral thyroid surgery.
Surgeons are most worried about wound infection. By strengthening oral hygiene and cleaning before operation, using preventive antibiotics and choosing appropriate laparoscopic cannula to block saliva from entering the surgical incision, the incidence of infection has been greatly reduced.
As for what is a "modified" oral thyroid surgery, Dr. Gao further explained that the operation is still carried out under general anesthesia, but the way to insert the breathing tube is from oral anesthesia, not nasal anesthesia, which greatly improves the postoperative comfort of patients; In addition, the outward movement of the surgical incision position can also greatly avoid the risk of mental nerve injury and paralysis.
Patients with intraoperative nerve monitoring are more at ease.
Dr. Gao stressed that whether it is traditional thyroid surgery or oral thyroid surgery, patients are most worried about hoarseness caused by recurrent laryngeal nerve injury. Therefore, it is suggested that patients should be equipped with a nerve monitor during the operation, locate the recurrent laryngeal nerve immediately during the operation, clearly monitor the position of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, judge the nerve and blood vessels, so as to confirm the functionality of the nerve, avoid damaging the recurrent laryngeal nerve and affecting the vocal cord function, and make patients feel more at ease during the treatment.
Because the constitution is inherited, we should pay attention to our daily diet.
Thyroid nodules are common in women in their twenties and fifties, and are mostly related to physical fitness and family. Dr. Gao reminded women to avoid eating foods with high iodine content, such as seaweed and kelp. He appealed that even if thyroid nodules are found, there is no need to worry too much. Thyroid nodules do not necessarily induce cancer. Early detection and treatment is the best way to fight diseases.
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