title: 149 consecutive thyroid operations--indications, technique and outcome.
abstract: One hundred and forty nine patients underwent thyroid and parathyroid surgery over a nine year period. The most common indications for surgery were the presence of a solitary thyroid nodule (56%) or the onset of pressure symptoms (30%). Carcinoma was found in 7.4% of cases. Wound complications occurred in 5%. The permanent nerve injury rate was 0.67%. The incidence of permanent hypothyroidism after surgery was 4%. No patients developed permanent hypoparathyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co. Louth.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lennon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000601:surgery; D013965:Thyroidectomy