title: [Total thyroidectomy: initial experience of a territorial reference center].
abstract: Authors report their initial experience in surgical treatment of thyroid diseases in an area with high percentage of thyroid tumors. Since January 2006, we examinated 428 patients. By clinical features, hormonal profile, imaging and US-guided FNAB, we selected 134 of them for surgery; 93 patients underwent thyroidectomy in January-November 2006. The Authors analyse therapeutic choises and surgical techniques, stressing the high percentage of thyroid neoplasms.
authors.affiliation: Universitá degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, l Facoltá di Medicina e Chirurgia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toccaceli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Persico Stella
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diana
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dandolo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Budak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martellucci
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Casciaro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spaziani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tasciotti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Di Pucchio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stagnitti
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000379:methods