A retrospective cohort study: do patients with graves’ disease need to be euthyroid prior to surgery?

A retrospective cohort study: do patients with graves’ disease need to be euthyroid prior to surgery?

Abstract Background The 2016 American Thyroid Association guidelines indicate that patients with Graves’ disease who undergo a thyroidectomy should be rendered euthyroid through the use of antithyroid drugs (ATD) prior to surgery to avoid complications such as a thyroid storm. At times, the use of A...

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Main Authors: Abrar Al Jassim, Tim Wallace, Sarah Bouhabel, Agnieszka Majdan, Michael Hier, Veronique-Isabelle Forest, Richard Payne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Graves’ disease
Thyroid storm
Thyroidectomy
Hyperthyroid
Thyroid hormones
American Thyroid Association guidelines
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-018-0281-z

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