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  • Title: Thyroidectomy remains an effective treatment option for Graves' disease.
    Author: Weber KJ, Solorzano CC, Lee JK, Gaffud MJ, Prinz RA.
    Journal: Am J Surg; 2006 Mar; 191(3):400-5. PubMed ID: 16490555.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Recent experience with thyroidectomy for Graves' disease is limited. We report our current experience with thyroidectomy for Graves' disease at a tertiary hospital. METHODS: A prospective database showed 48 patients who underwent surgery for Graves' disease from April 1993 to June 2005. RESULTS: All patients had typical symptoms of Graves' disease. Twenty-three patients had ophthalmopathy. Indications for surgery were failed medical therapy (n = 24), presence of a dominant nodule (n = 12), or refusal of radioiodine (n = 12). Surgery included total thyroidectomy (n = 46) or subtotal thyroidectomy (n = 2). The incidence of cancer was 17%. Long-term follow-up data were available for 44 patients. No patients had recurrence of hyperthyroidism or cancer. Follow-up evaluation of 20 patients with ophthalmopathy showed the condition had either stabilized or resolved. CONCLUSIONS: Total thyroidectomy for Graves' disease offers rapid and durable control of hyperthyroidism, provides appropriate treatment for patients with coexisting cancer, and can stabilize or reverse ophthalmopathy.
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