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Advanced Surgery
For Thyroid Disease

Cutting-edge surgeries offer greater
safety, less scarring.

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"half-moon" scar on the
neck is the tell-tale sign that
a woman has had thyroid

who do require surgery for thyroid
disease, there now are a wide range
of advanced and conventional surgi-
surgery.
cal techniques available, allowing
But with a new technique offered at patients to receive therapies tailored
Henry Ford Hospital, there's no longer to their unique needs and resulting in
any visible sign that a patient has had
improved outcomes.
thyroid surgery. Called
Beyond the robotic
robotic facelift thyroid-
procedure and conven-
ectomy, this surgery
tional thyroid surgery,
borrows concepts from
there are several other
cosmetic facelift pro-
surgical techniques
cedures and allows for
available to patients,
the safe removal of the
says Singer, who
thyroid gland.
received his doctor-
Henry Ford is among
ate of medicine from
only three programs in
New York University
the U.S. to offer robotic
School of Medicine
facelift thyroidectomy.
and completed his
"In this surgery,
surgical training at
an incision is made
the Medical College of
behind the ear and the
Georgia and the State
Dr. Michael Singer
surgical robot is used
University of New
to help remove the thy-
York — Downstate
roid. Because the incision is behind
Medical Center.
the ear, just like a facelift procedure,
These options include:
it cannot be seen:' says surgeon Dr.
• Minimally invasive thyroidec-
Michael C. Singer, director of the
tomy, performed with less dissection
Division of Thyroid and Parathyroid
and less cutting, results in minimal
pain, small, well-hidden incisions
Surgery at Henry Ford.
Robotic facelift thyroidectomy is
and a faster recovery. This procedure
an excellent option for some patients
is best for patients with thyroid nod-
with growths in the thyroid, called
ules, goiters or cancer.
• Endoscopic or minimally invasive
nodules, and enlarged thyroid glands,
known as goiters.
video-assisted thyroidectomy, uses
Millions of Americans — mostly
a high-definition camera to provide
women — are affected by some type
a magnified view of the thyroid and
of thyroid disease, which impacts the
nearby structures, allowing surgery
function of the butterfly-shaped gland to be performed through a very small
in the neck that controls the body's
incision. This procedure is designed
metabolic rate. Among these diseases
for patients with thyroid nodules,
are hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, cancers and small goiters.
thyroid cancer and Graves' disease.
To learn more about thyroid treat-
ment and surgery at Henry Ford, visit
Fortunately, many of these diseases
can be treated medically. For patients
www.henryford.com/ent . ❑

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• Niagara-on-the-Lake, with Lady
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• Why Do Fools Fall In Love? in
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• 45 Summers in Adrian (Aug. 25)

• Chicago, including a tour of
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• Hollywood Sings in Ontario (Sept.
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Othello and The Merchant of Venice
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