title: [Surgery of hyperthyroidism. Personal experience].
abstract: The Authors report their experience in the management of surgical hyperthyroidism, evaluating the different clinical pictures and the possibility of non surgical treatment. Advantages and disadvantages of both hemithyroidectomy and total thyroidectomy, are also described. The Authors conclude affirming their preference for techniques such as total hemithyroidectomy or thyroidectomy in some types of hyperthyroidism.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chirurgia ed Emergenze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Perugia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cristofani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campi
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Burattini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Scalercio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moriconi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Servoli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morabito
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bussotti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prestipino
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lauro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bartoli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006044:Goiter, Nodular / Q000601:surgery; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013997:Time Factors