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Large goiter have only way for sergery

Asked for patient, 65 years Asked 1 Year ago

Sergery is safe or critical and what is resk if sergery not perform i have goiter since 5 year and not any issue only swelling in nack

8 doctor answers

Dr. Mulayam Singh Yadav
General Physician Family Medicine
Pratapgarh
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Yes , if it's getting more larger day by day it may give more symptoms
Answered 1 Year ago
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General Physician Critical care medicine Anesthesiology
Chennai
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Large goiter even for now if not symptomatic ,will cause symptoms in future if u are not going to operate like hoarseness of voice ,while lying down h might develop difficulty in breathing..
Answered 1 Year ago
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General Surgeon
Delhi
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So large goitre increasing in size at some stage cause compression symptoms like breathing difficulty , eating difficulty , change in your voice. May contain a focus of cancer. May result in thyroid hormone levels abnormality at some stage About surgery it has some risk as other operations but easily done at gud centre with gud surgeon. Post surgery biopsy result in cancer require further treatment. Without surgery it ll stay and increase in size Without surgery no
Answered 1 Year ago
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Dr. Monika Sachan
ENT Otolaryngology
Delhi
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PLEASE VISIT MY CLINIC FOR COMPLETE EXAMINATION AND MANAGEMENT
Answered 1 Year ago
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General Physician
Hassan
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Go to surgeon and check for tft,USG neck and biopsy for thyroid gland it can have complications like difficulty in breathing,cancer, calcification
Answered 1 Year ago
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Dr. Sureka M
General Physician
Tiruchirappalli
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Better to do the surgery we can't tell when it will be worse , prevention is always better than cure
Answered 1 Year ago
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Dr. Ganeshlakshman L
General Surgeon
Bengaluru
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Since you are a male you need further evaluation . Please contact at the clinic
Answered 3 Months ago
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Dr. Ajit Kumar Varma
General Surgeon Podiatry
Kochi
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Goiter surgery is generally considered a safe, routine procedure rather than a highly critical or high-risk operation. However, because you have had this swelling for 5 years without any issues, you may not even need surgery at this stage. Medical guidelines state that if a goiter is benign (non-cancerous), does not cause physical symptoms, and your thyroid hormone levels are normal, "watchful waiting" or routine monitoring is often all that is required
Answered 1 Month ago
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