title: Thyroid isthmusectomy: a rarely used but simple, safe, and efficacious operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8062, USA.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maser
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Udelsman
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography