Which Statement Accurately Describes a Subtotal Thyroidectomy

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes a subtotal thyroidectomy?

• A) It allows the patient to take minimum amounts of antithyroid drugs.
• B) It allows continued production and release of thyroid hormones from the remainder of the gland.
• C) It reduces exophthalmos.
• D) It poses less postoperative risk than a total thyroidectomy.

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