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Table 1 Indications for surgical treatment for Graves’ disease

From: Total thyroidectomy as a method of choice in the treatment of Graves’ disease - analysis of 1432 patients

Indications

No

Thyromegaly

931 (65%)

Having established nodule > 1 cm

143 (10%)

Graves’ ophthalmopathy

143 (10%)

Anti thyroid resistance to therapy, anti thyroid adverse effects of therapy, the inability of an adequate antithyroid therapy

215 (15%)

Σ

1432 (100%)