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Indications to total thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter in old patients
Background In Western society, the percentage of elderly people is continually growing. The prevalence of goiter increases with the age and it is estimated that 90% of women over 60 years old and 60% of men over 80 years old have a relief of thyroid nodules. This has great importance for these patients, because the incidence of malignant transformation is higher than younger ones and these are ...
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BACKGROUND Minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) has received increasing attention as a technique applicable for a subset of thyroid nodules. METHODS We prospectively assessed 51 MIVAT procedures in 40 patients. Demographic and clinical data were collected, relating to indications, outcome, and oncologic completeness. RESULTS Twenty-nine (29) benign and 22 malignant lesion...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
سال: 1973
ISSN: 1884-4545,0032-6313
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.66.981