MEDICAL ANIMATION on Instagram: "What actually happens during a thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery)? In this 3D animation, you’ll see a simplified step‑by‑step visualization of how surgeons: make an incision in the front of the neck expose the thyroid gland carefully separate it from nearby structures protect important nerves and the parathyroid glands remove part (partial) or all (total) of the thyroid close the incision Thyroidectomy may be done for conditions like: thyroid nodules or goit