**22. Side effects**

Surgical complications are rare, occurring in 1–3% of patients [60]. The most frequent complication is hypocalcemia due to permanent hypoparathyroidism, followed by permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve injury. The risk of these complications is lower when thyroidectomy is done by a high-volume thyroid surgeon [59, 61].

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#### **Author details**

Paula Aragão Prazeres de Oliveira1 \*, Beatriz Nayara Muniz de Oliveira2 , Eduarda da Silva Souza Paulino2 , Fernanda Carolinne Marinho de Araujo2 and Paula Gabriele Tabosa Lyra<sup>2</sup>

1 Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau-UNINASSAU, Disciplina de Endocrinologia, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

2 Centro Universitário Maurício de Nassau-UNINASSAU, Medicina, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

\*Address all correspondence to: endopaulaoliveira@gmail.com

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*Graves' Disease: Hyperthyroidism, Symptoms, Causes and Treatment DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.97578*
