Long-Term Outcomes of Total Thyroidectomy Versus Thyroid Lobectomy for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: Comparative Analysis After Propensity Score Matching

Abstract

The long-term rates of death and locoregional recurrence were similar in patients with PTMC who underwent LT with CCND and those who underwent TT with CCND. Therefore, completion thyroidectomy may not be recommended unless recurrence after LT is definitely detected in low-risk PTMC patients, and close follow-up is adequate in these patients. Moreover, tumor size greater than or less than 0.5 cm was not a significant determinant of the extent of surgery in patients with PTMC.