Evolution of pediatric thyroid surgery at a tertiary medical center

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 268-274

  Burke, Jocelyn F ^a   Sippel, Rebecca S ^a,b   Chen, Herbert ^a,b  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b UW American Family Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Benign thyroid disease; Endocrine surgery center; Pediatric; Tertiary care; Thyroidectomy

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; PARATHYROID HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ENDOCRINE SURGERY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL RISK; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID SURGERY; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 84866020062     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2012.06.044     Document Type: Article

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