Total Thyroidectomy for Benign Thyroid Diseases: What is the Price to be Paid?

Introduction: Total thyroidectomy has been used to treat patients with malignant thyroid disease. But for patients with benign thyroid disease, the safety and efficacy of total thyroidectomy is a matter of debate. Subtotal thyroidectomy that was previously the treatment of choice for benign thyr...

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Main Authors: Rajashekara Babu Gangappa, Manjunath Basavaraj Kenchannavar, Prashanth Basappa Chowdary, Adithya Malolan Patanki, Mahalakshmi Ishwar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7991/18733_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(VSUAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf