The surgical treatment of graves' disease in children and adolescents

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2428-2431

  Chiapponi, C ^a   Stocker, U ^a   Mussack, Th ^a   Gallwas, J ^a   Hallfeldt, K ^a   Ladurner, R ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 81855207485     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1238-9     Document Type: Article

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