The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Endocrine Surgery Web. Thyroid, hyperparathyroidism, adrenal, and carcinoid tumors. An online discussion area.

Discusses the types of surgical options based upon two major factors, the type of thyroid disease and the anatomy of the gland itself.

Answers to questions about thyroidectomy. Why this procedure might be required, the risks and what to expect before and after surgery.

Conventional thyroid surgery can be 2 or more inches long, while minimally invasive, video-assisted thyroidectomy leaves a ½- to ¾-inch scar. Contains photographs.

A full-service public health website providing information to patients as well as doctors regarding this disease diagnosis and the importance of nerve monitoring technology during surgery.

A booklet by the British Thyroid Association that explains about the procedure and what to expect.

Frequent problem with parathyroid-sparing total thyroidectomy and should receive calcium prophylaxis, surgeons recommend.