World Journal of Surgery · 2013 · 72 citations · 16 references
About one third of euthyroid patients who undergo hemithyroidectomy develop hypothyroidism. The most significant predictor is the preoperative TSH level, with an approximate doubling of risk for each 1 unit of TSH increase over 1 μIU/ml. Our categorical scale is simple and allows for easy recall when counseling patients preoperatively.
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Thyroid hormone replacement after thyroid lobectomy
Samantha J. Stoll, Susan C. Pitt, Jing Liu et al. · Surgery · 2009 · 146 citations · Full text
Hypothyroidism Following Hemithyroidectomy
Shirley Y. Su, Simon Grodski, Jonathan W. Serpell · Annals of Surgery · 2009 · 90 citations