Abstract | HYPOTHESIS: Near-total thyroidectomy, on the basis of its low morbidity rate, is an appropriate treatment option in the surgical management of various thyroid diseases in an endemic region in Turkey. DESIGN: Single-institution study of patients with various thyroid diseases treated by means of near-total thyroidectomy within 2 years in an endemic region, with comparison of the results vs the complication rates of bilateral subtotal and total thyroidectomy reported in the literature. SETTING: Tertiary academic referral center. PATIENTS: MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Surgical treatments of various benign thyroid diseases were compared according to the complication rates and the achievable benefits of the procedures. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Zeki Acun, Mustafa Comert, Alper Cihan, Suat Can Ulukent, Bulent Ucan, Guldeniz Karadeniz Cakmak |
Journal | Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
(Arch Surg)
Vol. 139
Issue 4
Pg. 444-7; discussion 447
(Apr 2004)
ISSN: 0004-0010 [Print] United States |
PMID | 15078715
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Female
- Goiter, Endemic
(surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Postoperative Complications
- Thyroidectomy
(methods)
- Turkey
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