[Thyroid gland surgery in pregnancy].

Thyroid carcinoma is more frequent in younger women, but direct correlation with pregnancy is not proven. Preoperative management of suspect nodules reveals clear indications for immediate intervention. Out on 1471 thyroid operations, 340 female were in the group between 20 and 40 years. 53 carcinoma, i.e. 3.6%, in this subgroup had a potential concomittance of pregnancy and thyroid tumor. Although risk of obortion is very low in non-abdominal surgery, operations should be delayed post-partum except in cases of proven carcinoma.