title: [Surgical aspects in thyroid carcinoma. Retrospective studies of 216 patients operated on between 1971 and 1986].
abstract: A retrospective review of 216 patients with thyroid cancer was made. In 56.0% of the cases a total thyroidectomy was performed immediately. 29.2% of the patients were first treated with partial surgery, but afterwards they had a reintervention to totalize the thyroidectomy. In the presence of lymph nodes a functional or radical neck dissection was done. The most important post-operative complications included permanent vocal cord paralysis (5.1%) and paresis (1.9%), and hypoparathyroidism (7.8%).
authors.affiliation: Kliniek van ORL, UZ K.U. Leuven.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Wit
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ostyn
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D037981:Neck Dissection; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy
vernacular_title: Chirurgische aspecten bij schildkliercarcinoma. Retrospectieve studie van 216 patiënten geopereerd tussen 1971 en 1986.