From Clinical Thyroidology® for the Public: One advantage that lobectomy has over a total thyroidectomy is less need for treatment with thyroid hormone after surgery and, if needed, often lower doses are fine. Some studies suggest that the need for thyroid hormone after surgery affects patient’s quality of life (QOL). This study compared health-related QOL in patients who underwent thyroid lobectomy with those who underwent total thyroidectomy.
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