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subtotal thyroidectomy versus hemithyroidectomy plus subtotal resection (Dunhill procedure) for benign goiter: long-term results of a prospective, randomized study," World Journal of Surgery, vol.
[30,45-48] Furthermore, the rate of incidental malignancy in MNG is high (8.9% in our study), and re-operation for recurrent goitre following
subtotal thyroidectomy is associated with a significantly increased risk of permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve injury.
Subtotal thyroidectomy is the most frequently offered surgical procedure.
Again we found no statistically significant differences (p value not significant) in the complication rates between the group with
subtotal thyroidectomy and the group total thyroidectomy within the examined thyroid disease.
The surgical procedures carried out included hemi-thyroidectomy,
subtotal thyroidectomy or near total thyroidectomy as the situation warranted.
A total of 140 patients had unilateral lobectomy, with the remaining 97 undergoing total or
subtotal thyroidectomy. The patients" mean age was 51 years, and 196 (83%) were female.
She had undergone a
subtotal thyroidectomy 30 years before for benign thyroid nodules.
On December 30, a previously healthy 56-year-old woman underwent a
subtotal thyroidectomy performed by surgeon A with the assistance of surgeon B.
This indicates the importance of the choice of operation (total or
subtotal thyroidectomy) and a close follow-up in these patients with high cardiovascular risk.
Hemithyroidectomy,
subtotal thyroidectomy and total thyroidectomy specimens received for histopathological examination suspected for neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions of thyroid.