Prospective Analysis of Risk for Hypothyroidism after Hemithyroidectomy

Table 5

Studies regarding the predictors of PH.

Study	Country	Year		PH incidence	Predictors of hypothyroidism
McHenry and Slusarczyk [2]	USA	2000	71	35%	Lymphocytic infiltration; weight of resected gland
Buchanan and Lee [1]	UK	2001	158	24.1%	Lymphocytic infiltration; presence of thyroid antibody
Miller et al. [9]	USA	2006	90	27%	Preoperative serum TSH level; age
Koh et al. [10]	South Korea	2008	136	42.6%	Preoperative serum TSH level; lymphocytic infiltration; preoperative microsomal antibody; higher thyroglobulin antibody level
Moon et al. [11]	South Korea	2008	132	36.6%	Preoperative serum TSH level; remnant thyroid volume
Wormald et al. [12]	Ireland	2008	82	18.3%	Preoperative serum TSH level; lymphocytic infiltration
de Carlucci Jr. et al. [13]	Brazil	2008	168	32.8%	Preoperative serum TSH level; remnant thyroid volume; higher thyroperoxidase antibody level; right versus left lobectomy
Su et al. [14]	Australia	2009	294	10.9%	Preoperative serum TSH level; thyroiditis; higher thyroid antibodies levels
Beiša et al. [8]	Lithuania	2011	216	22%	Preoperative serum TSH level; age; derived weight index
Tomoda et al. [15]	Japan	2011	260	24.4%	Preoperative serum TSH level; age
Johner et al. [16]	Canada	2011	117	21.6%	Preoperative serum TSH level; lymphocytic infiltration
Chu and Lang [17]	China	2012	263	14.4%	Age; preoperative serum TSH level; longer follow-up; thyroiditis; positive antimicrosomal antibodies
Said et al. [18]	USA	2013	1240	34%	Preoperative serum TSH level; age; thyroiditis
This study	Lithuania	2014	109	18.3%	Preoperative serum TSH level; Derived weight index

: number of hemithyroidectomies; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone.