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. 2023 Sep;75(6):1393-1417.
doi: 10.1007/s13304-023-01522-7. Epub 2023 May 18.

Management of surgical diseases of thyroid gland indications of the United Italian Society of Endocrine Surgery (SIUEC)

P Del Rio  1 , A Polistena  2 , M G Chiofalo  3 , L De Pasquale  4 , G Dionigi  5   6 , G Docimo  7 , G Graceffa  8 , M Iacobone  9 , Fabio Medas  10 , A Pezzolla  11 , S Sorrenti  12 , S Spiezia  13 , P G Calò  14
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Management of surgical diseases of thyroid gland indications of the United Italian Society of Endocrine Surgery (SIUEC)

P Del Rio et al. Updates Surg. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

A task force of the United Italian society of Endocrine Surgery (SIUEC) was commissioned to review the position statement on diagnostic, therapeutic and health‑care management protocol in thyroid surgery published in 2016, at the light of new technologies, recent oncological concepts, and tailored approaches. The objective of this publication was to support surgeons with modern rational protocols of treatment that can be shared by health-care professionals, taking into account important clinical, healthcare and therapeutic aspects, as well as potential sequelae and complications. The task force consists of 13 members of the SIUEC highly trained and experienced in thyroid surgery. The main topics concern clinical evaluation and preoperative workup, patient preparation for surgery, surgical treatment, non-surgical options, postoperative management, prevention and management of major complications, outpatient care and follow-up.

Keywords: Italian Society of Endocrine Surgery; Recommendations; Surgical diseases of thyroid gland; Thyroidectomy.

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