“…For Graves' disease treated by subtotal or total thyroidectomy, the British national thyroid and parathyroid database report in 2003 documented hypocalcaemia on patient discharge at 26.2 per cent, with hypocalcaemia at 3 months as 2.1 per cent 25 . Surprisingly, we report a haematoma rate of 6 per cent, which required further surgery.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 49%
“…Data from a meta-analysis of 6703 patients who underwent subtotal thyroidectomy revealed persistent or recurrent hyperthyroidism in 7.9 per cent of patients, and hypothyroidism in 26 per cent of patients 9 . Re-exploration of the thyroid surgical bed in cases of thyrotoxicosis recurrence is associated with an increased incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy 25 …”
In the context of a multidisciplinary thyroid clinic, total thyroidectomy should be offered as a safe and effective first-line treatment option for Graves' disease.
“…For Graves' disease treated by subtotal or total thyroidectomy, the British national thyroid and parathyroid database report in 2003 documented hypocalcaemia on patient discharge at 26.2 per cent, with hypocalcaemia at 3 months as 2.1 per cent 25 . Surprisingly, we report a haematoma rate of 6 per cent, which required further surgery.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 49%
“…Data from a meta-analysis of 6703 patients who underwent subtotal thyroidectomy revealed persistent or recurrent hyperthyroidism in 7.9 per cent of patients, and hypothyroidism in 26 per cent of patients 9 . Re-exploration of the thyroid surgical bed in cases of thyrotoxicosis recurrence is associated with an increased incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy 25 …”
In the context of a multidisciplinary thyroid clinic, total thyroidectomy should be offered as a safe and effective first-line treatment option for Graves' disease.
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