A selective postoperative calcium strategy guided by 4-hour PTH levels reduces unnecessary supplementation by 64% after total thyroidectomy.

The thyroid gland regulates your body weight and metabolism. Many people gain weight after thyroid removal surgery. However, some people may lose weight or not experience any weight changes. Research ...

Blanket routine calcium supplementation after thyroidectomy was no more effective than selective, parathyroid hormone (PTH)-guided therapy for preventing hypocalcemia in a randomized trial. The ...

Total thyroidectomy boosted patient-reported general health in euthyroid Hashimoto's thyroiditis for up to 5 years, an extension of a randomized trial showed. Measured via the Short Form-36 Health ...

Recovery from a full or partial thyroidectomy is typically light and lasts for a few weeks. Your surgical team will advise you on pain medications, foods to eat during recovery, and more. A ...

Patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer show similar outcomes after 5 years regardless of whether they received radioactive iodine following total thyroidectomy, results from a randomized ...

Editor's note: This story was edited to include additional comments. CHICAGO — Neck hematomas following thyroid surgery, though rare, are highly associated with key factors including comorbid ...

Long-term mortality and biochemical cure rates did not differ significantly between lobectomy and total thyroidectomy in sMTC ...