Can a goiter be removed without removing the thyroid?
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Thyroid surgery can remove one-half (thyroid lobectomy or hemi-thyroidectomy) or all of the thyroid gland (total thyroidectomy) to establish with certainty whether a goiter or nodule is cancer or not. ... As with any operation, bleeding and infection can complicate thyroid surgery.
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Thyroid surgery can remove one-half (thyroid lobectomy or hemi-thyroidectomy) or all of the thyroid gland (total thyroidectomy) to establish with certainty whether a goiter or nodule is cancer or not. ... As with any operation, bleeding and infection can complicate thyroid surgery.