Review article
Surgical treatment of thyroid disorders and thyroid nodules in pregnant patients
Tomislav Novosel
; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Vladimir Bedeković
; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia and School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Renato Janušić
; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The incidence of thyroid nodules and thyroid disorders is more common in women. Thyroid nodules are more prevalent with increasing age. It is proven that thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer incidence have been increased in the last three decades. The same period has registered the increase in average age at which women are getting pregnant rising the probability to develop thyroid cancer in pregnancy. Surgery during pregnancy can have a negative impact on both mother and unborn child causing changes in decision making for surgical procedure in pregnant patients with a low risk thyroid cancer. The aim of this review is to identify indications for surgical treatment of the thyroid nodules and thyroid disorders in pregnancy and to establish the most appropriate period of pregnancy to schedule surgery.
Keywords
thyroid cancer; thyroid nodules; hyperthyroidism; hypothyroidism; pregnancy; surgery
Hrčak ID:
276076
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Publication date:
25.11.2012.
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