Original Article
SURGICAL TREATMENT OF HYPERTHYROIDISM
Abstract
SUMMARY(1) Great advances in the preoperative and postoperative management of hyperthyroidism have been made in recent years and have eliminated to a great degree the necessity for stage operations for this condition.(2) The treatment of hyperthyroidism is still a surgical problem but cooperation with an internist gives the best results, particularly when heart disorders, hepatitis and similar conditions exist.(3) Thiouracil is proving to be of great help in the preoperative management of hyperthyroidism. Because of its occasional toxic manifestations, its administration should be followed by blood counts frequently. This drug is usually reserved for the severest cases of hyperthyroidism, while Lugol's solution is still used in the preparation of the milder cases of toxic goitre.(4) Radiation is recommended only for those cases in which operation is deemed inadvisable.This content is limited to qualifying members.
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