Does preoperative administration of Lugol's solution in patients undergoing thyroidectomy for Graves' disease really improve surgical outcomes? A propensity score matching analysis from six high-volume centers (StELLinA study).

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Title: Does preoperative administration of Lugol's solution in patients undergoing thyroidectomy for Graves' disease really improve surgical outcomes? A propensity score matching analysis from six high-volume centers (StELLinA study).
Authors: Canu GL; Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (CA), Italy. gianl.canu@unica.it., Medas F; Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (CA), Italy., Cappellacci F; Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (CA), Italy., Lanzolla G; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (CA), Italy., Rossi L; Endocrine Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy., Pennestrì F; UOC Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.; Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy., Di Filippo G; Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery and Oncology, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy., Chorti A; First Propedeutic Department of Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.; Unit of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Euromedica Kyanous Stavros, Thessaloniki, Greece., Gjeloshi B; Endocrine Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy., Martullo A; UOC Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.; Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy., Pliakos I; First Propedeutic Department of Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.; Unit of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Euromedica Kyanous Stavros, Thessaloniki, Greece., Lazzari G; Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery and Oncology, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy., Morelli E; Endocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery and Oncology, Verona University Hospital, Verona, Italy., Fantina L; Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy., de Manzini N; Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy., Boi F; Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (CA), Italy., Dobrinja C; Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy., Papavramidis T; First Propedeutic Department of Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.; Unit of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Euromedica Kyanous Stavros, Thessaloniki, Greece., Materazzi G; Endocrine Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy., Raffaelli M; UOC Chirurgia Endocrina e Metabolica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.; Centro di Ricerca in Chirurgia delle Ghiandole Endocrine e dell'Obesità, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy., Calò PG; Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (CA), Italy.
Corporate Authors: StELLinA Study Collaborative Group
Source: Updates in surgery [Updates Surg] 2026 May 19. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 19.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Springer-Verlag Italia Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 101539818 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2038-3312 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 2038131X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Updates Surg Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:2038-3312
DOI:10.1007/s13304-026-02677-9