Open AccessRisk factors of post-hemithyroidectomy hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
Alhanoof K Al-Shalhoub,
Saleh Aldhahri
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
saudi journal of medicine and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1658-631X
pISSN - 2321-4856
DOI - 10.4103/1658-631x.194243
Subject(s) - medicine , euthyroid , incidence (geometry) , body mass index , thyroid , retrospective cohort study , thyroiditis , diabetes mellitus , hormone , thyroid function , pediatrics , surgery , endocrinology , physics , optics
Hemithyroidectomy is one of the most frequently performed procedures often associated with complications, among which hypothyroidism is the most common. However, the risk factors for post hemithyroidectomy hypothyroidism are still unclear.