Thyroid And Parathyroid Surgical Care
Capital Otolargynology is home to Austin’s premier endocrine surgeons combining years of thyroid and parathyroid surgical management to central Texas. Capital Otolargynology has developed minimally invasive techniques allowing for outpatient surgery in most cases. Our techniques leave minimal scarring and allow for rapid recovery. Our extensive experience reduces the risks commonly associated with thyroid surgery. Capital Otolaryngology works closely with your endocrinologist and primary physician to provide comprehensive management.
Common conditions treated at Capital Otolaryngology in Austin, Texas include:
Thyroid nodules - Evaluation with thyroid ultrasound, nuclear medicine scans, and needle aspiration biopsies are typically done for thyroid nodules that are suspicious for cancer. We can work through this process with you and describe in detail the findings and their meaning. If removal of the nodule is necessary, we can typically perform this procedure as a minimally invasive outpatient procedure. Frozen section evaluation of the tumor is done on the spot to determine if cancer is present so that appropriate steps can be taken.
Thyroid cysts - Sometimes benign cysts rapidly fill within the thyroid causing visible tumors in the neck. If these cysts tend to refill after aspiration, removal may be the best option. Our minimally invasive outpatient techniques can make removal easier and help speed recovery.
Thyroid cancer - There are multiple types of thyroid cancer but most are readily curable with the correct treatment. The specialists here at Capital Otolaryngology can perform removal of the thyroid and any affected lymph nodes with minimally invasive techniques. Many patients can go home the same day or in the morning after surgery. Our extensive experience and close coordination with your endocrinologist provides the best in care.
Parathyroid tumors - Parathyroid glands are small black-eyed pea sized glands in the neck. They are closely associated with the thyroid and share a blood supply. These glands control the calcium level in your body. Tumors on these glands (parathyroid adenomas) cause elevated calcium in the blood and urine and cause many medical problems such as kidney stones, hypertension, constipation, and mental disorders. The specialists at Capital Otolaryngology perform minimally invasive removal of these tumors with the assistance of preoperative nuclear localization studies. Our extensive experience in managing these tumors enables us to assist in the most challenging of cases.