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Comparison of outcomes of lobectomy and total thyroidectomy.
| Study | Recurrence (%) | Survival (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10-year+ | 10-year+ | |
| Bilimoria et al. [6] N = 52,173 |
TL: 9.8 | TL: 97.1 |
| TT: 7.7 | TT: 98.4 | |
|
| ||
| 10-year+ | 10-year | |
| Mazzaferri and Young [7] N = 576 |
TL: 19.2 | TL: 98.5 |
| TT: 10.9 | TT: 99.4 | |
|
| ||
| 30-year+ | 30-year | |
| Hay et al. [8] (N = 1685) |
TL: 22.2 | TL: 97.6 |
| TT: 8.3 | TT: 97.4 | |
TT: total thyroidectomy, TL: thyroid lobectomy.
+Statistically significant (P ≤ 0.05).
