Changes in Quality of Life Following Surgical Treatment of Benign Non-toxic Goiter
Changes in Quality of Life Following Surgical Treatment of Benign Non-toxic Goiter
The aim is to investigate the influence of surgical treatment on benign non-toxic goiter on
 the disease specific quality of life evaluated 6 months after thyroid surgery.

 All investigations follow already scheduled treatments.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients undergoing hemi- or total thyroidectomy for benign non-toxic goiter with
 pressure symptoms

 -  The patients must be able to understand, read and write Danish

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Previous surgery to the neck

 -  Diabetes or any neuromuscular disorders

 -  Present or previous head and neck malignancy, including malignancy found in the
 surgical thyroid specimen or suspicion hereof