A study on serum thyroid hormone level alterations after hemithyroidectomy
- VernacularTitle:甲状腺腺叶切除术后血清甲状腺激素水平的变化
- Author:
Xiaojun XIE
;
Yutian CHEN
;
Qinghai JI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Thyroid hormons;
TSH;
Hemithyroidectomy
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
1993;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate serum T_3? T_4? TSH alterations after hemithyroidectomy in patients suffering from thyroid benign nodules.Methods Forty-eight patients were divided into two groups by age of 45.All patients were treated with hemithyroidectomy and without substitutional therapy after operation.The levels of serum TT_3? TT_4? FT_3? FT_4? TSH were assessed on day 5, first month, 3rd month, 6th month and one year after operation and compared with pre-operative levels.Results The change of serum T_3? T_4 was not significant; while the levels of serum FT_3? FT_4 in patients over 45 years decreased on day 5 post-op and on the first month ( F=7.853, F=4.247, P
