Prophylactic thyroidectomy in children with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2.

Francesco Paolo PreteT Abdel-AzizC MorkaneC BrainT R Kurzawinskinull null

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2018)

Late genetic testing may preclude age-appropriate surgery, increasing the risk of operating when MTC has already developed. Early genetic testing and age-appropriate surgery may help avoid unnecessary lymphadenectomy and improve outcomes.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
surgical site infection
lymph node
young adults
high grade
robot assisted
radiation therapy
metabolic syndrome
percutaneous coronary intervention
adipose tissue
sentinel lymph node
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
atrial fibrillation
weight loss