[Hyperthyroidism surgery: experience of ENT department of hospital center of Thies]. / Chirurgie de l'hyperthyroidie: experience du service d'ORL du centre hospitalier regional de Thies.
Dakar Med
; 51(3): 136-40, 2006.
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| ID: mdl-17628899
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The treatment of hyperthyroidism includes different therapeutics means of which surgery. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the place of the surgery in the treatment of hyperthyroidism and to describes the complications. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
It is a retrospective study on 22 patients treated by thyroidectomy from March 2002 to April 2004. The biological confirmation was systematic. A medical preparation has been done in all the cases. A total thyroidectomy has been done in 13 cases and a subtotal in 9 cases.RESULTS:
The mean age was 37 years. There were 20 women and 2 men. An euthyroidism has obtained after surgery. There complications were 1/22 temporary palsy of recurrent nerve 1/22 acute hypoparathyroidism 1/22 post-operative death (haematoma)CONCLUSION:
Surgery seems to be a good alternative to antithyroid agents, which are constraining and often ineffective in the long term, and to radioactive iodine who leads to a long follow-up because of induced hypothyroidy. With increasing surgical skill, the risk of recurrent or parathyroid injury is greatly decreased.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tireoidectomia
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Hipertireoidismo
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Dakar Med
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article