The advantage of near-total thyroidectomy to avoid postoperative hypoparathyroidism in benign multinodular goiter

Erbil Y., Barbaros U., Salmaslioglu A., Yanik B. T., Bozbora A., Ozarmagan S.

LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, vol.391, no.6, pp.567-573, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 391 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00423-006-0091-z
  • Journal Name: LANGENBECKS ARCHIVES OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.567-573
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background In recent years, total or near-total thyroidectomy has emerged as a surgical option to treat patients with multinodular goiter, especially in endemic iodine-deficient regions. The aim of this study was to compare the complication rates of total and near-total thyroidectomy in multinodular goiter and the incidence of thyroid cancer requiring radioactive iodine ablation and completion thyroidectomy between groups.