Background The optimal treatment of Graves´ disease (GD) is still controversial. Surgery is
one treatment option along with radioactive iodine (RAI) and antithyroid medication. In this …

Background Our aim was to perform a meta-analysis of high-quality published trials,
randomized and observational, comparing total thyroidectomy (TT) and bilateral subtotal …

OBJECTIVE. The optimal treatment for Graves' disease in children is controversial.
Antithyroid medications are often used initially, but many children eventually require …

Abstract Objective Treatment options for Graves' disease (GD) consist of antithyroid drugs
(ATD), radioactive iodine (RAI) and total thyroidectomy (TT). Guidelines recommend to …

BACKGROUND: Thyroidectomy as a first line treatment for Graves' disease is rarely utilized
in the US. The purpose of this study was to analyze the safety and efficacy of thyroid surgery …

Context: Radioactive iodine (RAI) is a common therapy for hyperthyroidism due to Graves'
disease. A small but significant proportion of patients have recurrence of hyperthyroidism …

Autoimmune conditions of the thyroid are frequent causes of thyroiditis or inflammation of the
thyroid. Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United …

Background Persistent or recurrent hyperthyroidism after treatment with radioactive iodine
(RAI) is common and many patiedlxnts require either additional doses or surgery before they …

BACKGROUND: Symptomatic benign multinodular goiter (MNG) is extremely common in the
north central United States. The extent of surgery for unilateral or bilateral disease is …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate a new thyroidectomy difficulty scale (TDS)
for its inter-rater agreement, correspondence with operative times, and correlation with …