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 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 198 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.08.027
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.12-16
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

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.