Thyroid hormone replacement following lobectomy: Long-term institutional analysis 15 years after surgery

With long-term follow-up, nearly 50% of patients who underwent lobectomy for benign disease required thyroid hormone replacement therapy and nearly one-quarter of these patients not starting until ≥2 years after surgery. Therefore, patients who undergo thyroid lobectomy should be counseled appropriately and thyroid function followed for a minimum of 2 years.