Total thyroidectomy for benign disease in the pediatric patient-feasible and safe

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1529-1533

  Raval, Mehul V ^a   Browne, Marybeth ^a   Chin, Anthony C ^a   Zimmerman, Donald ^a   Angelos, Peter ^b   Reynolds, Marleta ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Graves' disease; Hyperthyroidism; Pediatric thyroidectomy; Safety; Total thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN RET;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOCALCEMIA; KELOID; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NODULAR GOITER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; THYROID CANCER; THYROIDECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; THYROID DISEASES; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650941336     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.11.032     Document Type: Article

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