Surgical considerations for treatment of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis

We present our experience with surgical management of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis, including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations. Retrospective review of the medical records and the histological slides and a Medline search of amiodarone and thyroid gland. Amiodarone...

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Published in:Current surgery 2001-09, Vol.58 (5), p.478-480
Main Authors: Birkedal, Christian, Touliatos, John, Gaskin, Thomas, Spence, Richard K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
arrhythmia
complications
surgery
thyroid amiodarone
thyrotoxicosis
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Summary:We present our experience with surgical management of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis, including preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations. Retrospective review of the medical records and the histological slides and a Medline search of amiodarone and thyroid gland. Amiodarone is a drug used to treat potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmia. One of the known side effects is thyroid dysfunction. In patients who cannot safely discontinue amiodarone or when medical therapy is ineffective in controlling thyrotoxicosis, thyroidectomy is the treatment of choice.
ISSN:0149-7944
1879-0321
DOI:10.1016/S0149-7944(01)00478-0