Time to Symptom Resolution After Total Thyroidectomy for Graves' Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Total thyroidectomy (TT) has been shown to be a safe and effective treatment for Graves' disease. However, the time course for improvement of symptoms has not been defined.

Methods

With an institutional review board approval, we prospectively gathered survey data of all patients (n = 79) undergoing TT for Graves' disease at a single institution from 2019 to 2021. After informed consent was obtained, patients completed surveys preoperatively and at 2 wk followed by monthly postoperative visits/phone calls. Patient demographics and survey results were collected and analyzed. Symptom recovery time was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier analysis.

Results

A total of 50 patients completed the survey on postoperative follow-up (response rate 63%). Average age was 38 y

SUBMITTER: Gillis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10496743 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature