Thyroid surgery: what has changed from (1970 to 2004): a Turkish perspective

KARAKOÇ, DERYA; EROL, TİMUÇİN; MEMMEDOVA, Bibihanim; MEMIS, Alptekin; SAYEK, Iskender

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.08.027

Thyroid surgery: what has changed from (1970 to 2004): a Turkish perspective

KARAKOÇ D. , EROL T. , MEMMEDOVA B., MEMIS A., SAYEK I.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.198, no.1, pp.12-16, 2009 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 198 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.08.027
Title of Journal : AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
Page Numbers: pp.12-16

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Turkey is an endemic region for goiter. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changing factors concerning thyroid disease and thyroid surgery in a referral center in Turkey.