Changes in Quality of Life Following Surgical Treatment of Benign Non-toxic Goiter

The Impact of Surgical Treatment of Benign Non-toxic Goiter on Quality of Life

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