title: [Subtotal thyroid gland resection in immunogenic hyperthyroidism: results of a 9-year period].
abstract: From 01. 01. 1980-31. 12. 1988 149 patients with Graves' disease were subtotally thyreoidectomized with little rests of 2-3 g on each side. The nervi recurrente and the parathyreoids were exposed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was only one permanent pulsy of the recurrence nerve and no permanent hypoparathyreoidsm. 146 patients could be observed: two had a recidiv and must be treated with radiojodine. 70% of our patients were hypothyreotic, 20% euthyreotic. We think that the operation is the therapy of choice in young patients with Graves' disease.
authors.affiliation: Evangelisches Diakonissenkrankenhaus, Stuttgart.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Littmann
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Krause
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Olbricht
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Benker
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Eigler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000601:surgery*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology