1. Recent literature suggests that thyrotropic exophthalmos commonly follows thyroidectomy. 2. To investigate the true incidence of this as a complication, a questionnaire was submitted in regard to 1,001 patients admitted to the Royal Free Hospital for thyroidectomy from 1940-1944. 3. Satisfactory information was obtained in 584 cases. 4. Three cases, only, of thyrotropic exophthalmos of a mil...

Thyroid cancer is one of the commonest while incidence occult thyroid only 0,05%. Completion total thyroidectomy as treatment choice for which initially diagnosed preoperatively benign mass, remains controversial. The aim this study to understand effectiveness completion after partial thyroidectomy, by analyzing from: proportion malignant contralateral tissue, post operative complications, and ...

BACKGROUND Subtotal thyroidectomy is a surgical procedure, in which the surgeon leaves a small thyroid remnant in situ to preserve thyroid function, thereby preventing lifelong thyroid hormone supplementation therapy. AIM To evaluate thyroid function after subtotal thyroidectomy for Graves' hyperthyroidism. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all patients...

PURPOSE Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is rare and has a poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinicopathologic characteristics of patients diagnosed with ATC expected to undergo curative thyroidectomy, with the goal of finding differences between patients surviving ≥6 months and <6 months. METHODS From 1981 to 2010, 24 patients underwent thyroidectomy due to ATC. Among t...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety of total thyroidectomy for thyroid disorders and summarise the treatment experience in a less-developed region. METHODS This was a retrospective observational cohort study using the computerised database of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University. All consecutive thyroidectomy patients from 2003 to 2014 were ...

BACKGROUND This study assessed the results of robotic thyroidectomy by fellowship-trained surgeons in their initial independent practice, and whether standard fellowship training for robotic surgery shortens the learning curve. METHODS This prospective cohort study evaluated outcomes in 125 patients who underwent robotic thyroidectomy using gasless transaxillary single-incision technique by 2...

BACKGROUND Redo surgery for recurrent goiter is still now, even in experienced hands, followed by higher morbidity than primary total thyroidectomy. Suppressive Levothyroxine therapy failed to improve the recurrence rate, while inducing a subclinical hyperthyroidism. Aim of this study is to verify morbidity after total thyroidectomy for benign thyroid diseases, both primary and after recurrence...

BACKGROUND Endoscopic thyroidectomy allows surgeons to remove a thyroid tumor from a remote site, while providing excellent results from a cosmetic viewpoint. Endoscopic thyroidectomy via the breast approach is a recent technique that requires a learning curve. Research on the learning curve for endoscopic thyroidectomy could be a method for investigating the surgical outcome. METHODS This re...

BACKGROUND Injury of the inferior laryngeal nerve is not the only cause of voice alteration after thyroidectomy; many patients notice minimal changes immediately after operation, without evidence of inferior laryngeal nerve damage. We hypothesized that there may be other causes for voice modification, such as injuries of the superior laryngeal nerve, prethyroid strap muscles, and cricothyroid m...