title: Surgical management in Graves' disease.
abstract: Graves' disease is most often managed with radioiodine in the United States today. Surgical therapy, however, is a safe and effective form of treatment when performed by an experienced thyroid surgeon. Surgery can be particularly helpful when rapid control of hyperthyroidism is essential, in large gland disease, in children and in women of child-bearing age.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. thompson.goeffrey@mayo.edu
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D013956:Antithyroid Agents; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D013974:Thyroxine