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hemithyroidectomy

Known as: Complete removal of one lobe of thyroid, Thyroid Lobectomy, Unilateral Thyroid Lobectomy 
Surgery involving complete excision of a lobe of the thyroid gland.
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1938-2017
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Head and neck structureSubtotal thyroidectomyThyroid Gland

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Thyroidectomy

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1936-2018
19401960198020002020
hemithyroidectomy
Head and neck structure
Thyroid Gland
Thyroidectomy
Subtotal thyroidectomy

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2013
2013
Hypothyroidism After Hemithyroidectomy
The risk of hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy is variable, and most estimates come from single institutional studies. The… (More)
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2011
2011
Impact of Combined Prophylactic Unilateral Central Neck Dissection and Hemithyroidectomy in Patients with Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
Lymph node metastases occur frequently in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), and the central compartment of the… (More)
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2008
2008
Hemithyroidectomy: a heuristics perspective.
Heuristics describe the multiple small steps required for successful surgery, which are often taken for granted, enabling key… (More)
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2007
2007
Prediction of hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy: a biochemical and pathological analysis
The possibility of postsurgical hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy is no longer a new subject. Although many previous studies… (More)
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2006
2006
18F-FDG PET reduces unnecessary hemithyroidectomies for thyroid nodules with inconclusive cytologic results.
UNLABELLED Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is inconclusive in up to 20% of patients with solitary thyroid nodules. In these… (More)
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2006
2006
Risk factors for the development of hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy.
OBJECTIVES To assess the incidence of hypothyroidism after hemithyroidectomy and to identify risk factors for the development of… (More)
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2000
2000
Hemithyroidectomy in a horse with confirmed hyperthyroidism.
A 23-year-old Quarter Horse gelding was admitted to the hospital because of cachexia and hyperactive behavior of 1 year's… (More)
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1993
1993
Calcium metabolism after hemithyroidectomy.
It is not known whether thyroid surgery evokes changes in calcium metabolism. We therefore studied 6 patients operated upon with… (More)
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1986
1986
Thyroid function after hemithyroidectomy for benign nodules
In order to assess the need for thyroxine therapy to maintain normal thyroid function in patients who have undergone… (More)
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1976
1976
Compensatory thyroid hypertrophy after hemithyroidectomy in rats.
Thyroid enlargement occurs in association with a variety of circumstances characterized by an impaired capacity of the gland to… (More)
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