The management of hyperthyroidism. A surgeon's perspective

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America; (USA)

OSTI ID:6645495

Falk, S A ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Rochester School of Medicine, NY (USA)

Surgery for the treatment of hyperthyroidism is rapid and permanent, highly safe, and highly successful and has an important and complementary role with medical therapy and {sup 131}I. In Grave's disease cases total thyroidectomy, performed only if parathyroid glands are preserved, prevents recurrent hyperthyroidism. Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy or total lobectomy with contralateral subtotal lobectomy are done if at least one parathyroid cannot be preserved on each side. In terms of recurrent laryngeal nerve preservation, all three operations are equally safe if the nerve is positively identified and traced throughout its course. 91 references.

• OSTI ID: 6645495
• Journal Information: Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America; (USA), Journal Name: Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America; (USA) Vol. 23:3; ISSN 0030-6665; ISSN OCNAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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RADIOISOTOPES
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