Background/Objective: Limited animal and human studies have shown function, albeit inadequate, of implanted thyroid tissue in muscles.This work aimed to ascertain results in a larger number of patients, finding practical method for implantation, studying the effect of changing weight of implant and effect of passage of time on its function.Methods: Forty patients had total thyroidectomy for simple...
Background/Objective: Limited animal and human studies have shown function, albeit inadequate, of implanted thyroid tissue in muscles.This work aimed to ascertain results in a larger number of patients, finding practical method for implantation, studying the effect of changing weight of implant and effect of passage of time on its function.Methods: Forty patients had total thyroidectomy for simple...