An American Thyroid Association (ATA) statement describing how to assess patients with goiter and providing recommendations for ways to manage goiter surgery to minimize complications is now published ...

Scarless transoral thyroidectomy or transoral vestibular approach (TOVA) allows for the safe and total removal of the thyroid or parathyroid glands with absolutely no external scarring to the neck. Of ...

Significant disparities exist in the presentation and outcomes of patients with goiters in the United States, with minority ethnic groups, men, and older patients more likely to present with untreated ...

Surgeons are using a new form of endoscopic surgery that uses a small incision under the arm to remove all or a portion of the thyroid or parathyroid glands without leaving a scar on the neck. Tulane ...

In the United States, the most common cause of goiter is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, says Dr. Barlow. This is an autoimmune disorder that causes hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid. The body’s ...

Surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid can trigger side effects that send some patients back to the hospital, a new study finds. These side effects include tingling in the fingers that can ...