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Decision for radioactive iodine as remnant ablation
| RAI | No RAI | P value | Multivariable P value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foci | ||||
| 1 | 28/68 (41%) | 40/68 (59%) | .001 | .035 |
| >1 | 29/39 (74%) | 10/39 (26%) | ||
| Discovered | ||||
| FNA | 21/23 (91%) | 2/23 (9%) | .001 | .048 |
| Incidental | 36/84 (43%) | 48/84 (57%) | ||
| Mean size (cm) | 0.71 ± 0.004 | 0.35 ± 0.004 | .001 | .044 |
| Surgery | ||||
| Total thyroidectomy | 57/88 (65%) | 31/88 (35%) | .001 | .796 |
| Unilateral resection | 0/19 (0%) | 19/19 (100%) | ||
| Referral to endo | ||||
| Yes | 56/83 (67%) | 27/83 (33%) | .001 | .01 |
| No | 1/24 (4%) | 23/24 (96%) |
