Thyroid stimulating hormone suppression and recurrence after thyroid lobectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Mi Rye BaeSung Hoon NamJong-Lyel RohSeung-Ho ChoiSoon Yuhl NamSang Yoon KimPublished in: Endocrine (2021)
Our data show that thyroid lobectomy for unilateral PTC is associated with a low recurrence rate, but a significant risk of hypothyroidism. Preoperative TSH level can predict the need for post-lobectomy TSH suppression compliant with the 2015 ATA guidelines.