SynthesisAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2021
The significance of Hashimoto's thyroiditis for postoperative complications of thyroid surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Coexistent Hashimoto's thyroiditis modulates lymph node metastasis burden in papillary thyroid carcinoma: a single-center study in South China.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
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- Prevalence and Predictors of Postoperative Hypoparathyroidism: A Multicenter Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Preoperative serum indicators as predictors of postoperative hypoparathyroidism following thyroidectomy.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionHashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is one of the most common immune-mediated diseases. It makes thyroid surgery more complicated and difficult because there may be adhesions between the thyroid gland and surrounding structures. However, it is still controversial whether HT patients carry a high risk for postoperative complications of thyroid surgery. The purpose of this study was to investigate the significance of HT for the postoperative complications of thyroid surgery.
methodsA search for studies assessing the postoperative complication risks of HT patients compared with that of patients with benign nodules (BNs) was performed in PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science. Nine studies (20,118 cases, 1,582 cases of HT and 18,536 cases of BN) were identified, and the data from the relevant outcomes were extracted and analysed.
resultsThere were no significant differences between the HT group and BN group in recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (RLNP) and permanent hypoparathyroidism (PHP). The rate of transient hypocalcaemia (THC) was significantly higher in the HT group (16.85%) than in the BN group (13.20%).
conclusionsThe meta-analysis showed that HT only increased the risk of the postoperative complication THC compared to BN. Understanding the significance of HT in postoperative hypoparathyroidism after thyroid surgery would help clinicians perform sufficient preoperative (and postoperative) assessments and to optimise surgical planning.
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