[Value of studying blood levels of thyroid hormones for the diagnosis and surgical treatment of toxic goiter].

The author used the determination of the thyroid hormone level as a diagnosis criterion and for the control of results of the surgical treatment of 840 patients with toxic goiter. Lethal outcomes did not follow. The number of recurrent thyrotoxicosis in late periods was reduced to 0,85%, postoperative hypothyrosis to 0,75%.