Total Thyroidectomy in Multinodular Goiter: An African Experience
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Indications to total thyroidectomy for multinodular goiter in old patients
Background In Western society, the percentage of elderly people is continually growing. The prevalence of goiter increases with the age and it is estimated that 90% of women over 60 years old and 60% of men over 80 years old have a relief of thyroid nodules. This has great importance for these patients, because the incidence of malignant transformation is higher than younger ones and these are ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Science
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2157-9407,2157-9415
DOI: 10.4236/ss.2015.612075