Lymph node growth after total thyroidectomy may be related to lymphatic vessel blockage, infection, tumor recurrence and other factors.
1. Lymphatic vessel blockage: total thyroidectomy is to remove all thyroid tissues on both sides, and during the operation, in order to stop bleeding of the wound, the tissues in the operation area need to be ligated.
If the ligation process results in the ligation of lymphatic vessels, lymphatic vessel blockage can occur. Temporary enlargement of the lymph nodes may manifest after surgery. As the surgical wound slowly recovers, the enlarged lymph nodes will slowly subside and generally will not affect the patient too much.
2. Infection: After surgery, if the patient does not follow the doctor’s instructions for regular medication, and does not regularly review the wound wound healing and recovery, resulting in infection, the lymph nodes may also become enlarged. After diagnosing the cause, we need to take sensitive antibiotic drugs such as cefuroxime for anti-infection treatment, with the inflammation slowly subsiding, the enlarged lymph nodes will also slowly subside.
3. Tumor recurrence: If the patient undergoes total thyroidectomy because of malignant lesions such as thyroid cancer. If there is recurrence of the disease in the course of postoperative treatment, enlarged lymph nodes may appear. The cause can be diagnosed through pathological examination, and then measures such as secondary surgery or radiotherapy can be actively carried out to stabilize the condition as much as possible.