OPERATION: Hemithyroidectomy (Right / Left)
ANAESTHETIC: General endotracheal anaesthesia
POSITION: Supine with neck extended over shoulder roll
INDICATION:
[Solitary thyroid nodule with follicular cytology / dominant cold nodule in multinodular goitre / suspicious cytology]. Preoperative investigations: USS [findings], cytology [result]. Laryngoscopy confirming normal bilateral vocal cord movement.
PROCEDURE:
WHO Checklist performed. Transverse skin crease incision 2–3 cm above sternal notch. Platysma divided in line with incision. Superior and inferior skin flaps elevated. Self-retaining retractor positioned.