AMA CPT® Assistant - 2012 Issue 12 (December)

Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy (December 2012)

December 2012 pages 3-5 Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy Anatomically, the thyroid gland, located in the anterior part of the neck overlying the cricothyroid membrane and thyroid cartilage, is comprised of two halves (lobes) with a butterfly-shape connected by a narrow band of tissue called the isthmus. See Figure 1. The thyroid gland, under the control of the pituitary gland, produces the hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which play a major role in regulating metabolic functions of most body cells. Thyroidectomy With or Without Isthmusectomy Examples of benign thyroid conditions that may require surgery include multinodular (nontoxic), goiter (an enlarged...

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