Completion thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer
Articles > Article · 2006
Authors: Özer MAKAY, ÖMER VEDAT ÜNALP, Recep Gökhan İÇÖZ, MEHMET MAHİR AKYILDIZ, E. YETKIN
ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2006, vol 106, pp 528-531
DOI: 10.1002/jso.24159
Summary
Background : Whether thyroid re-operations are associated with an increased complication risk is controversial. The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective analysis of patients undergoing re-operative surgery of the thyroid. We analyzed the safety and the impact of delay on complications before undertaking radicalization thyroidectomy.