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Analysis v1
Strong Support
After having your entire thyroid removed, very few people die—only about 2 in every 1,000—and serious problems like heart attacks, strokes, or pneumonia happen in less than 1 out of every 100 cases, so it’s generally a very safe surgery.
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Assessment of the morbidity and complications of total thyroidectomy.
Cross-Sectional Study
Human
2002 AprThis study looked at people who had their entire thyroid removed and found that very few died or had serious problems like heart attacks or strokes — just 0.2% died, and most other big issues happened in less than 1% of cases, which means the surgery is generally very safe.
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