Abstract Introduction: Thyroid diseases are, arguably, among the commonest endocrine disorders worldwide. India too, is no exception. According to a projection from various studies on thyroid disease, it has been estimated that about 42 million people in India suffer from thyroid diseases. Methodology: The material of present study consists of patients admitted with multinodulargoitre in Medical college Hospital and research centre. A total number of 30 cases were admitted and treated. After admission, a detailed history was taken and thorough clinical examination was carried out as entered in proforma. Results: The chief complaint was swelling in front of neck (100%) other symptoms were pain in 4 cases (13%), palpitations in 10 (33%) cases, and dyspnoea in 1 (3%) case, dysphagia in 3 cases (10 %) and weight loss in 4 cases (13%) Conclusion: Subtotal thyroidectomy was found to be an adequate and safe treatment for MNG with minimal complications.
Keywords: Multinodular Goiter; MNG; Subtotal Thyroidectomy.