Total Thyroidectomy for Benign Thyroid Disease
- VernacularTitle:甲状腺全切除术治疗甲状腺良性疾病
- Author:
Qinghua SU
;
Xiaoming PAN
;
Xuanlin WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Total thyroidectomy Benign thyroid disease Complication
- From:
Chinese Journal of Bases and Clinics in General Surgery
2003;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the safety and clinical significance of total thyroidectomy performed for benign thyroid disease. Methods Eighty-eight patients with benign thyroid disease were treated with total thyroidectomy. The postoperative complications were analyzed. Results With primary total thyroidectomy, the incidences of transient hypocalcemia and transient recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis were 2.5% and 1.2% respectively. The incidences after reoperation were 28.6%( P
