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The Management of Solitary Thyroid Nodules Under Local Anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Cunningham Lan G. E.,
Lee Yax Kor
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1975.tb05211.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid nodules , thyroid , anesthesia
A groups of patients with solitary nodules of the thyroid were treated at the University of Malaya by surgery under local anesthesia. This was done in order to expedite exploration of a potentially malignant condition. This group comprised 43 patients, and four cancers were found. The standard technique used was satisfactory from the viewpoint of both the patient and the surgeon. The pattern of this condition in a Malaysian population is documented, the technique used is described, and thyroidectomy under local ancesthesia is discussed.