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To review the global epidemiology, underlying etiologies, and surgical and medical management challenges associated with endemic goiter and related thyroid disorders.

March 1, 1991World Journal of Surgery

Endemic goiter and endemic thyroid disorders

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To review the global epidemiology, underlying etiologies, and surgical and medical management challenges associated with endemic goiter and related thyroid disorders.
Synthesized worldwide epidemiological and clinical data evaluating the prevalence and severity of iodine deficiency disorders across developed and less developed nations.
Assessed outcomes and recurrence rates associated with iodine prophylaxis, medical therapies, and surgical intervention (thyroidectomy).
Endemic goiter affects at least 5% of the global population, with 75% of cases concentrated in less developed nations where extreme deficiency yields prevalence rates exceeding 50% and elevated frequencies of cretinism and congenital hypothyroidism.
Post-thyroidectomy recurrence rates reach 25% to 30% in iodine-deficient areas (with secondary surgeries representing 16% of all thyroidectomies) and 10% to 19% in iodine-sufficient endemic regions.
L-thyroxine suppressive therapy is ineffective in iodine-sufficient goiters driven by non-thyrotropin (TSH) mechanisms, while more than 90% of Graves' hyperthyroidism cases are managed with iodine-131 or antithyroid drugs.

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Narrative review demonstrates persistent high global rates of endemic goiter and recurrence, highlighting barriers to eradication despite iodine supplementation.

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Gaitán et al. (1991) studied this question.

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Narrative review demonstrates persistent high global rates of endemic goiter and recurrence, highlighting barriers to eradication despite iodine supplementation.

Endemic goiter and endemic thyroid disorders

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