How much time off work for thyroidectomy

The rest time after thyroidectomy is generally related to the size of the trauma caused by the surgery as well as the postoperative recovery.
1. Minimally invasive surgery: Because minimally invasive surgery is generally less traumatic, the recovery time after surgery is relatively fast, about 2 weeks.
2. Traditional Surgery: Traditional surgery is an open surgery, so it is relatively more invasive, resulting in a longer recovery time. In order to shorten the recovery time as much as possible and avoid other complications, patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions, do a good job of anti-infection wounds, and also need to receive regular review.
In addition, thyroid disease has a certain possibility of recurrence, so the postoperative period requires active care, but also need to be regularly reviewed, according to the results of the review.