Issues to be Considered After Thyroid Surgery?

1 February 2023 by mubin11560
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Medicines

  • Thyroid hormone supplementation is used, especially in cases where the thyroid tissue is completely removed (total thyroidectomy) or when the thyroid cannot produce enough hormone after surgery. Although drugs are usually used for life, they can sometimes be used for a while to replace temporary deficiencies. The dose of the drug will be adjusted over time according to your body's needs. For this reason, small doses of drugs will be given and necessary adjustments will be made by checking the thyroid hormones in the blood at intervals of 6-8 weeks. These trials will continue until the actual amount your body needs is found.
  • In cases where parathyroid hormone is deficient, calcium and vitamin D supplements can be given. The doses and duration of administration of all these drugs will be determined by your doctor as a result of blood tests.

 

Nutrition

  • You can return to your normal diet after the surgery.
  • There is no special diet program to be followed after thyroid surgery. However, in accordance with general health rules, you should stay away from excessively fatty foods and unbalanced diets such as only protein/only carbohydrates and avoid gaining weight.
  • Do not rely on nutritional formulas suggested by people who are not competent in friendships or written/visual media. The real danger to your health is such unauthorized persons who mislead you.

 

Body Cleansing

  • After the operation, you can wash the rest of your body, taking care not to get water to the surgical site.
  • Unless your doctor tells you otherwise:
    • If you do not have a resistance, you can wash your whole body on the third day after the operation.
    • If you have drainage, you should wait until the drain is removed to wash your whole body and wash three days after the drain is removed.
  • Do not rub your wound while washing your whole body. It is enough for the soapy water to run over your wound. In the same way, when wiping after washing, just absorb the wetness with a towel without rubbing your wound.

 

Pathology report

  • The pieces taken during the surgery are sent to the pathology laboratory for examination. Follow these reports personally and apply to the general surgery polyclinic as soon as you get the result.
  • Your surgeon will present your pathology report to the council and you will be informed of the decision taken at the council. When you are called for council decisions, do not forget to sign your own section in the decision book.

 

General Surgery Controls

  • No matter which clinic undertakes your post-operative treatments, you should not delay your general surgery controls. Other masses that may occur during these controls are followed up. Examination by the surgeon, ultrasonography and, if necessary, further investigations are of vital importance in detecting other problems that may develop in the future.
  • If no other recommendation has been made by your doctor, the follow-up program you should apply to the General Surgery Polyclinic is as follows:
    • Your first check-up will be done within the week after discharge.
    • Subsequent controls will be notified to you by your doctor in the outpatient clinic.

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