Evaluation & Management of Head, Neck & Thyroid Lumps
| Condition of | Treatment Option | Time Taken | Where is it done | Local/General Anaethesia | Degree of Pain/Discomfort |
| Neck Lump | Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology | 5-10 mins | Clinic | Not Required | None |
| Hard Neck Lump | Excision & Biopsy | 30 mins | Day Surgery | Local/General Anaethesia | Minimal |
| Salivary Gland Mass (Parotid / Submandibular) | Excision & Biopsy | 3 hrs | Overnight Stay | General Anaethesia | Minimal |
| Thyroid Nodule | Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology / Ultrasound of Thyroid | 5-10 mins | Clinic | Not Required | None |
| Benign Thyroid Nodule | Hemithyroidectomy (remove one lobe of thyroid gland) | 1.5hr | Overnight Stay | General Anaethesia | Minimal |
| Thyroid Cancer | Total thyroidectomy (remove both lobes of thyroid gland) | 2-3 hr | Overnight Stay | General Anaethesia | Minimal |
