The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages 765-769 , June 2010

What would be left behind if subtotal thyroidectomy were preferred instead of total thyroidectomy?

  • Koray Tekin, M.D.

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    • Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizili, Turkey
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  • Sevda Yılmaz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizili, Turkey
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  • Nagihan Yalçın, M.D.

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    • Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizili, Turkey
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  • Şermin Çoban, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizili, Turkey
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  • Çağatay Aydın, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizili, Turkey
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  • Burhan Kabay, M.D.

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    • Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizili, Turkey
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  • Ergun Erdem, M.D.

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    • Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizili, Turkey
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  • Serdar Özbaş, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Aydin, Turkey
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  • Akın Özden, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizili, Turkey

Received 25 September 2008 ,Revised 16 February 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00199-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.02.005

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages 765-769 , June 2010

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