Interpretation for surgical section of 2016 American Thyroid Association guidelines for diagnosis and management of hyperthyroidism and other causes of thyrotoxicosis

The guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hyperthyroidism and other causes of thyrotoxicosis published by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) in 2016, complement and improve the 2011 edition guidelines. The new guidelines put more emphases on the differential diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis; indications of treatment methods including antithyroid drugs (ATD), 131I and surgery were revised; a new therapeutic strategy was also put forward for the hyperthyroidism patients being to undergo emergency thyroid surgery. More researches in Asia were included, which provided a certain value for the revision of Chinese guidelines. This article mainly interprets the suggestions for the surgical diagnosis and treatment of hyperthyroidism in 2016 ATA guidelines. Key words: Thyrotoxicosis; Hyperthyroidism; Practice guidelines; Surgical procedures, operative; United States