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Toxic Adenoma surgery
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Subtotal thyroidectomy is the treatment of choice for people who decline or are resistant to radioactive iodine. Subtotal thyroidectomy is an effective and prompt treatment for patients with toxic nodular goiter. Reduction of thyroid function is immediate, although recurrent hyperthyroidism or subsequent hypothyroidism is possible. Complications include rare recurrent laryngeal nerve damage and hypoparathyroidism.
Surgery
Surgery
Subtotal thyroidectomy is the choice of treatment for people who decline or are resistant to radioactive iodine. Subtotal thyroidectomy is an effective and prompt treatment for patients with toxic nodular goiter. Reduction of thyroid function is immediate, although recurrent hyperthyroidism or subsequent hypothyroidism is possible. Complications include rare recurrent laryngeal nerve damage and hypoparathyroidism.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Ross DS, Burch HB, Cooper DS, Greenlee MC, Laurberg P, Maia AL, Rivkees SA, Samuels M, Sosa JA, Stan MN, Walter MA (2016). “2016 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Hyperthyroidism and Other Causes of Thyrotoxicosis”. Thyroid. 26 (10): 1343–1421. doi:10.1089/thy.2016.0229. PMID 27521067.
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