Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

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Total thyroidectomy vs subtotal thyroidectomy

Permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy [patient reported, confirmation by laryngoscopy]

Total thyroidectomy showed no clear difference in permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy [patient reported,… compared with bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Thyroid surgery for Graves’ disease and Graves’ ophthalmopathy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1 [0.14, 7.15]
2 studies · 300 participants
Low
Thyroid surgery for Graves’ disease and Graves’ ophthalmopathy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.45 [0.38, 5.59]
3 studies · 393 participants
Low

Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy vs the Dunhill procedure

Permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy [patient reported, confirmation by laryngoscopy]

Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy showed no clear difference in permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy [patient reported,… compared with the Dunhill procedure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Thyroid surgery for Graves’ disease and Graves’ ophthalmopathy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.14 [0, 6.82]
3 studies · 592 participants
Low