Open AccessClinical Features of Early and Late Postoperative Hypothyroidism After Lobectomy
Author(s) -
Suyeon Park,
Min Ji Jeon,
Eyun Song,
HyeSeon Oh,
Mijin Kim,
Hyemi Kwon,
Tae Yong Kim,
Suck Joon Hong,
Young Kee Shong,
Won Bae Kim,
TaeYon Sung,
Won Gu Kim
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2016-3597
Subject(s) - medicine , levothyroxine , euthyroid , thyroid , odds ratio , subclinical infection , hormone , incidence (geometry) , surgery , physics , optics
Lobectomy is preferred in thyroid cancer to decrease surgical complications and avoid lifelong thyroid-hormone replacement. However, postoperative hypothyroidism, requiring thyroid-hormone replacement, may occur.
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