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. 2020 Aug;42(8):2123-2128.
doi: 10.1002/hed.26148. Epub 2020 Mar 21.

Total thyroidectomy: Safe and curative treatment option for hyperthyroidism

Ethan D Frank  1 , Joshua S Park  1 , WayAnne Watson  2 , Esther Chong  2 , Sara Yang  3 , Alfred A Simental  1
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Total thyroidectomy: Safe and curative treatment option for hyperthyroidism

Ethan D Frank et al. Head Neck. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Background: While use of total thyroidectomy has increased in management of hyperthyroidism, concerns exist about increased surgical complication rates; most notably, hematoma, recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury, and hypocalcemia.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of 454 patients undergoing total thyroidectomy between 2003 and 2015. All patients had surgery for hyperthyroidism, benign euthyroid disease, or thyroid malignancy.

Results: Total thyroidectomy for hyperthyroidism was not associated with an increased risk for any postoperative complication. Transient hypocalcemia, temporary dysphonia, and postoperative hematoma rates were not significantly different for patients with hyperthyroid (n = 91), euthyroid benign (n = 237), and malignant (n = 126) disease. Permanent hypocalcemia and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury were not noted in any hyperthyroid patients. Complication rates were similar for hyperthyroid patients with Graves' disease vs toxic multinodular goiter.

Conclusion: This study affirms safety and efficacy of total thyroidectomy as standard treatment for hyperthyroidism.

Keywords: hyperthyroidism; postoperative complications; surgery; thyroid diseases; thyroidectomy.

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