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Total thyroidectomy in therapy-resistant Graves' disease

B Winsa1, J Rastad, E Larsson

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.

Surgery
|December 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Total thyroidectomy is safe for severe Graves' disease, effectively normalizing thyroid antibodies and improving eye conditions. This surgical approach offers benefits beyond subtotal resection for complex cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Graves' disease management often involves subtotal thyroid resection.
  • The efficacy of total thyroidectomy in severe Graves' disease is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of total thyroidectomy in patients with severe Graves' disease.
  • To assess the impact on endocrine ophthalmopathy and thyrotrophin receptor antibody titers.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty-three patients with severe Graves' disease underwent total thyroidectomy.
  • Patients had persistent endocrine ophthalmopathy or elevated thyrotrophin receptor antibody titers.
  • Outcomes were assessed over a mean of 2.5 postoperative years.

Main Results:

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  • Total thyroidectomy resulted in manageable perioperative complications.
  • 86% of patients without prior radioiodine treatment normalized thyrotrophin receptor antibody titers.
  • 96% of patients showed stable or improved endocrine ophthalmopathy signs.

    • Conclusions:

    • Total thyroidectomy is a safe surgical option for complicated Graves' disease.
    • It effectively normalizes resistant thyrotrophin receptor antibody titers.
    • The procedure may favorably influence severe endocrine ophthalmopathy, warranting further study.