Good Pregnancy Outcomes With 6-Mo Interval After Radioactive Iodine Treatment Good Pregnancy Outcomes With 6-Mo Interval After Radioactive Iodine Treatment
Receipt of radioactive-iodine treatment (RAIT) after thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer does not appear to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes when conception occurs six months or more after treatment, researchers from South Korea report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - October 24, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Thyroid hormone replacement dosage inaccurate for obese patients
Patients with obesity who undergo total thyroidectomy show suboptimal response to thyroid hormone replacement due to dosage inaccuracies, according to a study published inThyroid.Endocrinology Advisor (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - September 26, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Hemithyroidectomy Rates Increase Following Guideline Change
In late 2015, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) changed guideline recommendations trying to rein in overly aggressive treatment of thyroid cancers that are low risk, offering the choice of hemithyroidectomy as an alternative to total thyroidectomy in these patients. In participating hospitals, the rates of hemithyroidectomy went up. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - September 9, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Naveed Saleh, MD, MS Source Type: news
Thyroidectomy Complication Rate Down When Surgeon Volume Up
FRIDAY, July 26, 2019 -- For patients undergoing total thyroidectomy, the occurrence rate of complications decreases as annual surgeon volumes increase, according to a study published online July 25 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head& Neck... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 26, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Surgery for Persistent Symptoms in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis? Surgery for Persistent Symptoms in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis?
A recent study compared thyroidectomy with medical management for persistent symptoms of Hashimoto ' s thyroiditis. But is surgery really the answer?American Thyroid Association (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - July 17, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
A New, Scarless Adam ’s Apple Surgery Could Be a Breakthrough for Transgender Patients
An Israeli medical center says it has pioneered a new procedure to remove or reduce the size of the Adam’s apple without leaving a scar, a significant development for transgender patients considering such surgery.
Dr. Avi Khafif Hefetz, a specialist in head and neck surgery and oncology at the A.R.M. Center of Tel Aviv’s Assuta Medical Center, led procedures to reduce the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx, commonly known as the Adam’s apple, of two transgender women in May. Two more had the procedure done early June. All were successful.
The conventional method of accessing the thyroid area is know...
Source: TIME: Health - June 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Suyin Haynes Tags: Uncategorized health LGBT Medical Procedures Source Type: news
Myxedema Coma Precipitated by DKA After Total Thyroidectomy Myxedema Coma Precipitated by DKA After Total Thyroidectomy
This case demonstrates that diabetic ketoacidosis not only can be a potential contributor to myxedema coma, but may also mask typical clinical features.Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - May 22, 2019 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Thyroidectomy Still Popular Despite Less Aggressive Treatment Recommendations
A recent study evaluated the impact of recommendations encouraging less aggressive lobectomy for patients with small papillary thyroid cancers. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - April 16, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Naveed Saleh, MD, MS Source Type: news
Children requiring thyroid surgery have better outcomes at high-volume surgery centers
(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) New research recently published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery found that post-operative success rates of pediatric thyroid patients, particularly children who require a thyroidectomy, correlate with the institution's patient volume. The findings underscore how a highly experienced clinical team can make a big difference when it comes to patient outcomes. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 4, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Surgical thyroid removal improves Hashimoto ’s symptoms
According to data, published in theAnnals of Internal Medicine, thyroidectomy can decrease symptoms of Hashimoto’s disease better than medical therapy.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - March 13, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Total Thyroidectomy Improves HRQoL in Hashimoto Thyroiditis
TUESDAY, March 12, 2019 -- For patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis with persistent symptoms despite normal thyroid gland function, total thyroidectomy, but not medical management, improves health-related quality of life and fatigue, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 12, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Total Thyroidectomy May Ease Persistent Hashimoto Symptoms Total Thyroidectomy May Ease Persistent Hashimoto Symptoms
Approach is based on the theory that removing the antigenic target may diminish inflammation-based symptoms in Hashimoto ' s thyroiditis, but a placebo effect is also possible.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 11, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Hashimoto's Disease: Trial Puts Thyroidectomy Into Sharper Focus
(MedPage Today) -- Multiple benefits seen with surgery (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - March 11, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Assessing Quality of Life After Thyroidectomy
Researchers evaluated the incidence of physical, psychological, and lifestyle effects among patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - February 20, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Naveed Saleh, MD, MS Source Type: news
Thyroidectomy Outcomes Comparable With Remote Access or Transcervical Approaches Thyroidectomy Outcomes Comparable With Remote Access or Transcervical Approaches
Remote-access approaches (RAA) to thyroidectomy provide outcomes comparable to those performed via an anterior cervical incision, according to a new review.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 17, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
