Spectrum and Prevalence of Thyroid Disorders in Patients Admitted to the Anaesthesiology Outpatient Clinic for Surgery.

Journal: Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation
Published Date: Mar 3, 2015

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: An anaesthetic approach and surgery are important treatment strategies in patients with thyroid dysfunction due to potential complications. We investigated the prevalence of thyroid disorders, the significance of thyroid function tests (TFTs) with respect to anaesthesia in the preoperative period and the need for routine examinations.

Authors

  • Aykut Sarıtaş
    Department of Anaestesiology and Reanimation, Prof. Dr. A. İlhan Özdemir State Hospital, Giresun, Turkey.
  • Pelin Uzun Sarıtaş
    Department of Anaestesiology and Reanimation, Prof. Dr. A. İlhan Özdemir State Hospital, Giresun, Turkey.
  • Muhammed Murat Kurnaz
    Department of Anaestesiology and Reanimation, Prof. Dr. A. İlhan Özdemir State Hospital, Giresun, Turkey.
  • Abdullah Çelik
    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Giresun University Faculty of Medicine, Giresun, Turkey.

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