On 18 June, Ms Lin flew from Yiwu to Hainan Chengmei Hospital to seek minimally invasive treatment for thyroid nodules.
On the morning of the 19th, Professor Yu Shuyong, Vice President of Hainan Chengmei Hospital and a well-known expert in minimally invasive thyroid treatment in Hainan, successfully performed the "minimally invasive ablation of thyroid nodules" surgery for Ms Lin. On the afternoon of the surgery, Ms Lin took a plane back to Yiwu alone.
Thyroid nodules are "minor” among the various types of tumors. Why did Ms Lin traveled to Hainan for treatment for such a "small disease"?
Not long ago, Ms Lins sister-in-law, who works in Sanya, was found to have a thyroid tumor (nodule) during a medical examination and was advised by a local doctor to "treat it as soon as possible". As the tumor was growing in a bad location, minimally invasive treatment was difficult, and Ms. Lins sister-in-law was afraid of the scars left by the surgery, so she asked around for a "good doctor for treatment".
Recently, Ms. Lins sister-in-law specially traveled from Sanya to Haikou to look for Professor Yu Shuyong to conduct minimally invasive treatment of thyroid tumors upon the recommendation of local experts.
She was very pleased with the results of the treatment. Coincidentally, Ms Lin herself was found to have "multiple nodules" on her thyroid gland that required treatment. As a result, Ms Lins sister-in-law strongly recommended that Ms Lin "come to Hainan and seek treatment from Professor Yu".
Introduction of the expert
Cheng Jiajia, Deputy Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery Diagnostic and Treatment Center of Hainan Chengmei Hospital, introduced that after further examination, it was found that there were nine thyroid nodules on the right side of Ms. Lin neck, among which the diameter of the largest one is about 1.5 centimeters, and the nodules fused with each other, occupying almost the entire right side of the gland, and there was also a nodule on the left side. If treated in a conventional way, first, there will be a long wound on the neck, which will affect the appearance; second, most of the thyroid gland needs to be removed during the operation, which requires lifelong medication.
Yu Shuyong’s team performing minimally invasive thyroid surgery for the patient
Ms. Lins operation was performed by Professor Yu Shuyong. With local anaesthesia, a surgical "needle eye" with the size of a toothpick was made in the right side of the center of the neck, and 10 nodules on both sides were successfully ablated by using ablation equipment. The procedure took about 30 minutes.
"I cant believe the surgery was done while chatting with the nurse next to me."
At the end of the operation, an ultrasound evaluation was carried out on site and all the nodules were found to be "inactivated", meeting the treatment requirements.
After the operation, Ms Lin walked back to the ward on her own and was discharged on the afternoon of the operation after a few hours of observation.
Advantages of minimally invasive thyroid ablation
According to Cheng Jiajia, there are four advantages for minimally invasive thyroid ablation: firstly, it is very traumatic and does not leave scars on the neck; secondly, it is of a very fast recovery and patients can usually be discharged from the hospital on the same day; thirdly, it leaves a very small damage to normal thyroid tissues, so that the function of the thyroid gland can be preserved, and there is no need for lifelong medication; and fourthly, it is of a high degree of safety, and there is rarely any complication.
Yu Shuyongs team has completed thousands of minimally invasive thyroid treatments, and patients often travel thousands of miles to seek medical treatment from outside the island.
Introduction of the expert
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