Friday, March 7, 2008

Surgical treatment of hyperthyroidism taboos

(1) condition lighter goiter slight, drug therapy can often hyperthyroidism cured without surgery. (2) malignant exophthalmos : serious malignant exophthalmos with surgical treatment, it might add exophthalmos, But the general emphasis on the exophthalmos can be treated surgically. (3) youth hyperthyroid patients physical development of immature, inappropriate surgery, and post-operative recurrence relatively more. (4) elderly patients with hyperthyroidism function of the organ were recession. (5) after surgical treatment of recurrent hyperthyroidism, and the operation, the greater difficulty prone to complications. (6) pregnant women with hyperthyroidism during pregnancy late inappropriate surgery. (7) hyperthyroidism symptoms were not controlled surgery should be postponed. (8) with severe liver and kidney disease patients unsuitable for surgery.

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