Thyroidectomy:Surgeryto remove part or all of thethyroid gland. Thyroidectomy might be done to remove a tumor or to treat hyperthyroidism orgoiter(enlarged thyroidgland). Complications of the surgery can includevocal cord paralysisand accidental removal of the parathyroid glands, which are located behind thethyroidgland. Because the parathyroid glands regulatecalciummetabolism, their removal can resultinlow calcium levels.
