METHOD FOR REHABILITATION IN PATIENTS AFTER OPERATION UPON THYROID GLAND Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC A61K31/18 A61P29/00 A61N5/02 

FIELD: medicine, surgery.

SUBSTANCE: since the 2^nd d after operation for 2 wk one should prescribe nimesulide per 100 mg twice daily, and on the 7^th - 10^th d after operation - microwave therapy onto thyroid area at the power of 2.5 W for 5 min at low-thermal mode, moreover, after hemithyroidectomy one should prescribe physiotherapy since the 7^th d, after resection of isthmus - since the 8^th d, after subtotal resection - since the 9^th d, after total thyroidectomy - since the 10^th d. The method provides enhanced secretion of thyroid hormones and compensation of hypothyroidism due to physiotherapy, that enables to get rid of hormonal substitution therapy or decrease its dosage.

EFFECT: higher efficiency.

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