This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Total versus near-total thyroidectomy in Graves Disease. Results of the randomized controlled multicenter TONIG-trial. Ann Surg 2019; 270: 755-761

Published: 24th January 2020

Authors: Maurer E, Maschuw K, Reuss A, Zieren HU, Zielke A, Goretzki P et al.

Conclusion

Rates of early and persistent hypoparathyroidism, laryngeal nerve injury, and reoperation for bleeding were similar in this study that included 205 procedures. Only one patient developed recurrence.

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