SURGICAL ANATOMY OF
THYROID GLAND
RAGHUL K.ROLL MO68
lntroductior
The thyroid gland is enshrined on the
front of the neck below adam’s apple along
the front of trachea The alignments are
population the thyroid disorders can be
manipulated by medical and surgical
therapy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The work was carried out in the
department of endocrine and metabolic
surgery of a tertiary care teaching hospital
in southern India. Identification
photography and documentation of the
anatomical landmark in all the
thyroidectomy procedures.
Study Population: Patients coming to
govt. Hospital with complaints of thyroid
gland swelling and required thyroid gland
repair from the surgical outpatient to
department.
Study design: Single center, Hospital
based.
BENEFITS:
The thyroid is a vital endocrine
gland,it plays a major role in chemical
reactions many body in the body.t
helps to regulate functions by
constantly releasing a certain amount
of thyroid hormones into the
bloodstream.
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