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By Mayo Clinic staffIf you have hyperthyroidism your doctor may prescribe you medication — such as an iodine and potassium solution — to regulate your thyroid function and decrease the risk of bleeding.
You may need to avoid eating and drinking for a certain period of time before surgery, as well, to avoid anesthesia complications. Your doctor will provide specific instructions.
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- Thyroid surgery. American Thyroid Association. http://www.thyroid.org/patients/brochures/ThyroidSurgery.pdf. Accessed May 13, 2009.
- Busaidy NL, et al. Endocrine malignancies. In: Kantarjian HM, et al. MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology. http://www.accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aID=2797737. Accessed May 13, 2009.
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- Graves' disease. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://www.endocrine.niddk.nih.gov/pubs/graves/. Accessed May 13, 2009.
- ATA hypothyroidism booklet. American Thyroid Association. http://www.thyroid.org/patients/brochures/Hypothyroidism%20_web_booklet.pdfAccessed May 20, 2009.
