Extent of surgery did not affect recurrence during 7-years follow-up in papillary thyroid cancer sized 1-4 cm: Preliminary results.

Recurrence after hemithyroidectomy was not different from that after thyroidectomy during a median follow-up of 7 years. However, because thyroidectomy might be favoured in patients with contralateral nodules at preoperative evaluation, a thorough evaluation of the contralateral thyroid lobe is necessary.