Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0092ps1-02-01 | Graves’ Disease | ETA2023

Preoperative management of graves’ disease: should all patients be euthyroid?

Tomoda Chisato , Ono Reiko , Yoshioka Kana , Saito Yoshiyuki , Masaki Chie , Akaishi Junko , Hames Yamada Kiyomi , Okamura Ritsuko , Suzuki Akifumi , Matsuzu Ken-ichi , Kitagawa Wataru , Sugino Kiminori , Ito Koichi

Context: Prior to thyroidectomy for GravesÂ’ disease, thyroid function should be adequately controlled to avoid complications such as thyroid storm. However, preoperative thyroid function control is sometimes difficult.Objective: This study assessed the postoperative risks are increased or not if biochemically hyperthyroid patients undergoing total thyroidectomy in comparison to euthyroid patients.Methods: A retrospective, coho...

ea0049ep1385 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2017

Usefulness of preoperative ultrasonography and computed tomography for evaluation of recurrent laryngeal nerve invasion by Papillary Thyroid microcarcinoma

Ohkuwa Keiko , Osaku Tadatoshi , Maeda Tetsuyo , Ogimi Yuna , Masaki Chie , Akaishi Junko , Hames Kiyomi Y , Tomoda Chisato , Suzuki Akifumi , Matsuzu Kenichi , Uruno Takashi , Kitagawa Wataru , Nagahama Mitsuji , Sugino Kiminori , Ito Koichi

Background: Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has low malignant potential and an extremely good prognosis. However, surgical findings of asymptomatic PTC, can occasionally reveal tumor invasion into the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). The present study assessed the feasibility of evaluating tumor invasion into the RLN using ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography(CT).Materials and methods: Of 7,916 patients with a PTC who underwent surgery at...