Short-Term Outcomes of Surgery for Graves' Disease in Germany.

Background: Surgical treatment of Graves' disease (GD) has a potentially increased incidence of postoperative hypoparathyroidism, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (RLNP) and bleeding. The aim of this study was to evaluate the current extent of surgery for the treatment of GD and its safety as a short-term outcome.

Methods: Patients who underwent thyroid resection for GD were identified from the prospective StuDoQ/Thyroid registry.