Table 1.
Individual parameters in the results of levothyroxine discontinuation after hemithyroidectomy.
| Discontinuation of levothyroxine | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Success | Failure | ||
| Age | 42.81 ± 10.82 | 41.95 ± 9.98 | 0.516 |
| Postoperative AP diameter (mm)∗ | 10.97 ± 2.61 | 13.02 ± 2.82 | 0.875 |
| Preoperative TSH | 1.39 ± 0.64 | 1.88 ± 0.86 | <0.001 |
| Preoperative anti-TPO | 12.82 ± 47.33 | 56.96 ± 181.32 | 0.172 |
| Preoperative anti-TG | 27.06 ± 58.80 | 87.01 ± 183.80 | 0.128 |
Note: data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. ∗Based on ultrasonography; AP, anteroposterior; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; anti-TPO, anti-thyroid peroxidase; anti-TG, anti-thyroglobulin.