Surgery Of Thyroid Disorders

Abstract

Diseases of the thyroid gland are a common medical problem I see in my ownprivate clinic in Baghdad.Amongst 1250 cases during the peroid from 1995-2016included, 723 were subjected to surgery ( 57.8 % ) for multinodular goitre,solitary thyroid nodule, thyrotoxic goitre after failure of medical treatment & preop. preparation The majority were females ( 532 , 73.5 % ) between ( 29 - 48 years ) and males constitute only ( 191 / 26.41 % ). Surgery was ranging between Total thyroidectomy & Subtotal thyroidectomy though few cases under- went only right or left lobectomy. Malignant cases were rare (11 Cases ,2 % ) & all were papillary carcinoma.Key wordsMultinodular goitre , Solitary thyroid nodule , Hyperthyroidism , Lugol'siodine, Thyroidectomy, Hashimotos' thyroiditis