Resultats du traitement chirurgical de la maladie de basedow: a props de 100 cas

ABSTRACT

The results of 100 cases of operated thyrotoxicosis has been studied. Surgery was done for patients under the care of the endocrinology in euthyroid. This surgery is realised by the same surgical team that proceed in an uniform technique Bilateral lobectomy leaving on each side a posterior thyroid stump. The post-operative control length of patients varies from 5 months to 10 years. In 4% of the patients the thyrotoxicos is recurred and 10% of patients became hypothyroid, seventy nine were euthyroid. Paralysis of the recurrent nerve was noted in about 3%, chronic parathyroid insufficiency in 4% of patients. The authors underline the benefit of a well- conducted medical preparation and the necessity of a large thyroidian resection