title: [Long term follow-up after thyroidectomy].
abstract: Surgically treated Graves' patients should be submitted to long-term follow-up in order to detect early hypothyroidism, as well as relapses of hyperthyroidism which are not exceptional. The aim of the prolonged care after thyroidectomy for non toxic goiter is to detect a recurrence of the goiter and to control the prophylactic administration of thyroid hormones which should be prescribed in most cases. The follow-up after surgery for thyroid carcinoma depends on the histology of the tumor and on the type of postsurgical treatment.
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D012008:Recurrence; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013974:Thyroxine
vernacular_title: Contrôles à long terme après une thyroïdectomie.