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JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
卷 51, 期 10, 页码 1680-1683出版社
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.03.009
关键词
Thyroidectomy; Pediatric Graves' disease; Pediatric hyperthyroidism; Shared decision making
资金
- NCATS NIH HHS [UL1 TR000427, KL2 TR000428] Funding Source: Medline
Background: The utilization of thyroidectomy for Graves' disease remains controversial; we aim to evaluate the indications for and complications of thyroidectomy for Graves' in children. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on all Graves' patients who underwent thyroidectomy from 2009 to 2013 at a high volume academic center. Pediatric patients were <18 years old, and a comparative analysis of indications for surgery and complications was performed. Results: 167 patients underwent thyroidectomy: 31 pediatric patients and 136 adults. Failure of antithyroid medications was the indication for surgery in 55% of the children vs 36% of adults (p = 0.05). Mean duration of medications prior to surgery was similar. No children had failed RAI therapy prior to surgery, but 12.5% of the adult population had (p = 0.04). Surgical outcomes were similar. Conclusion: Clinicians may be more likely to refer children who fail medical treatment to surgery over RAI. Thyroidectomy at a high volume hospital should be discussed as a treatment option for children with Graves'. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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