“Is general anesthesia safe for thyroid surgery?”
I will have a thyroid biopsy. Is general anesthesia safe for thyroid surgery?
2 Answers
yes
Clearly, no operation is without some risk; however, general anesthesia is the only type of anesthesia for thyroid operations. Thyroid operations are fairly routine and the vast majority of the procedures are free of complications. The anesthesia risk is no higher for thyroid operations than any other type of operation.
