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Scott M. Wilhelm, MD; Richard A. Prinz, MD
Chicago, Ill

Arch Surg. 2003;138:151.

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Surgery for Graves disease, which was once widely practiced in North America, has become rather uncommon. Because even women of child-bearing age and children are often treated with radioiodine, the current indications for thyroidectomy in Graves disease are limited to the following: patients who have failed antithyroid drug or radioiodine treatment, those who require a rapid and definitive reversal of hyperthyroidism (eg, during pregnancy), or those who have an aversion to irradiation. Finally, thyroidectomy should be used in patients who have Graves disease with a concomitant thyroid nodule that should be removed to rule out a potential malignancy. The shift to radioiodine therapy has occurred because it is less expensive, less invasive, and relatively safe: avoiding the main surgical complications of hyperparathyroidism and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury. Clearly, Huang et al have experience in treating Graves disease that is unmatched by any . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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