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KMID : 0371320050680020102
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Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2005 Volume.68 No. 2 p.102 ~ p.106
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The Optimal Timing for Surgery in Well-differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Detected during Pregnancy
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성태연/Sung TY
남기현/윤종호/장항석/박정수/Nam KH/Yoon JH/Chang HS/Park CS
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Abstract
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Purpose: The optimal timing of a surgery for well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma detected during pregnancy remains controversial. This study was performed to determine the optimal timing of surgery for a well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma detected during pregnancy.
Methods: Betwwen July 1991 and June 2004, 20 cases diagnosed with a well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma during pregnancy were retrospectively analyzed. All 20 patients had undergone surgery. The patients were divided into three groups according to the timing of their surgery. Group I (n=9) had a thyroidectomy after delivery, group II (n=6) had a thyroidectomy during the second trimester, and group III (n=5) had a thyroidectomy after an abortion. Group III was excluded from the study as our particularly interest was in determining the optimal timing of surgery during pregnancy.
Results: No significant differences were noted between groups I and II with regard to age, tumor size, TNM stage and the timing of diagnosis. There were no TNM stage changes in group I, although a slight increase in tumor size during pregnancy was noted. There were no significant differences in the surgical outcomes between groups I and II with regard to types of operation, operation times, perioperative complications, length of hospital stays and treatment outcomes.
Conclusion: The treatment of a well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma detected during pregnancy can be delayed until after delivery in most patients.
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