Importance Papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs) have been associated with
increased thyroid cancer incidence in recent decades. Total thyroidectomy (TT) has …

Background Thyroid lobectomy is recommended as the primary treatment for low-risk thyroid
cancer. However, recurrence and hypothyroidism may develop after lobectomy …

Background Following surgery for benign nodular goiter, patients may experience neck and
shoulder pain, neck pressure and tightness, choking sensation, altered voice function, and …

The extent of surgery among patients with T2 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remains
controversial. Thus, we herein aimed to evaluate the risk factors for recurrence, particularly …

Voice change is a common complaint after thyroid surgery and has a significant impact on
quality of life. The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics assembled a …

Background: Evidence of the efficacy of laser thermal ablation (LTA) in benign thyroid
nodules is abundant. However, little is known about the effect on quality of life (QoL) of this …

Background In clinical practice, we often observed that patients who underwent total
thyroidectomy due to clinically involved nodal disease (cN1a) actually had less extensive …

Results Values of the subjective assessment tool worsened during the early postoperative
follow-up period and did not recover to the preoperative values at 12 months …