Risk factors for hypothyroidism and thyroid hormone replacement after hemithyroidectomy in papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Song Jae LeeChang-Myeon SongYong Bae JiYun Young ChoiYoung Seok SohnJung Hwan ParkDong Sun KimKyung TaePublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2021)
Preoperative TSH and fT4 levels are predictive risk factors of hypothyroidism and need for supplementation of levothyroxine after hemithyroidectomy in patients with PTC. Finally, approximately 43% of patients need levothyroxine supplementation after hemithyroidectomy, and individual preoperative counseling is necessary for these patients.