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Extirpación de la glándula tiroidea - Recovery

Nombres alternativos

Tiroidectomía parcial; Tiroidectomía; Tiroidectomía total; Tiroidectomía subtotal

Después del procedimiento:

Usted probablemente se irá para su casa el día después de la cirugía. En raras ocasiones, los pacientes pueden pasar hasta tres días en el hospital. Usted debe ser capaz de tragar líquidos antes de que se pueda ir para su casa.

El médico probablemente verificará el nivel del calcio en la sangre después de la cirugía. Esto se hace con más frecuencia cuando se extirpa toda la glándula tiroidea.

Usted puede tener un poco de dolor leve después de la cirugía. La mayoría de los pacientes puede levantarse y caminar al otro día de la operación. La recuperación total debe tomarle aproximadamente de 3 a 4 semanas. Evite el sol mientras la incisión quirúrgica esté sanando para evitar que la piel se vuelva más oscura.

Pronóstico:

El pronóstico de esta cirugía por lo regular es excelente. La mayoría de las personas necesitará tomar pastillas de hormona tiroidea (reemplazo de hormona tiroidea) por el resto de sus vidas si les han extirpado toda la glándula.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/6/2011
  • Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in General Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Hanks JB, Salomone LJ. Thyroid. In: Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL, eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. 18th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2008:chap 36.

Lai SY, Mandel SJ, Weber RS. Management of thyroid neoplasms. In: Flint PW, Haughey BH, Lund VJ, Niparko JK, Richardson MA, et al, eds. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2010:chap 124.

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