ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0020.1-12 | Autoimmune Thyroid Disease | ESPEYB20

1.12. Impact of definitive surgery for Graves' disease on adolescent disease-specific quality of life and psychosocial functioning

S Halada , JA Baran , A Isaza , T Patel , L Sisko , K Kazahaya , NS Adzick , WR Katowitz , L Magee , AJ Bauer

Brief summary: Treatment of GravesÂ’ disease comprises anti-thyroid drugs, radioactive iodine ablation or total thyroidectomy (1,2). While definitive treatment of GravesÂ’ disease is widely used in adults, anti-thyroid drug treatment is often used in the pediatric age group over years (1,2). The presented prospective monocenter study provides detailed information on quality of life of adolescents undergoing total thyroidectomy.Two recent studies ...