Concepedia

[Total thyroidectomy in benign thyroid diseases].

Bayram Veyseller, Fadlullah Aksoy, Hasan Demirhan, Yavuz Selim Yıldırım, Burak Ertaş, Tolgar Lütfı Kumral, Gülüm İvgin Bayraktar

PubMed · 2010 · 19 citations · 17 references

Abstract

The present study shows that total thyroidectomy is a safe procedure with a low incidence of permanent complications. Total thyroidectomy is an acceptable surgical alternative for benign multinodular or diffuse goiters.

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