Hemithyroidectomy for benign euthyroid asymmetric nodular goitre

ConclusionsAMNG is a common clinical and surgical problem. Depending on the extent of the disease and individual surgeon preferences, either unilateral or bilateral thyroidectomy can be performed. Hemithyroidecomy can be considered for some patients with AMNG and the low risk of recurrent disease as a safer alternative to total thyroidectomy but it requires life-long follow-up, is associated with a higher recurrence risk and a need for revision thyroidectomy in selected subjects.
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research