All‐cause mortality
1 finding from 1 review
a)Goitre recurrence b)Re‐intervention due to goitre recurrence
Total or near‐total thyroidectomy probably leads to lower a)Goitre recurrence b)Re‐intervention due to goitre recurrence compared with subtotal thyroidectomy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events: a) Permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy b) Permanent hypoparathyroidism
Total or near‐total thyroidectomy showed no clear difference in adverse events: a) Permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy b)… compared with subtotal thyroidectomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Thyroid cancer incidence
Total or near‐total thyroidectomy showed no clear difference in thyroid cancer incidence compared with subtotal thyroidectomy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Socioeconomic effects
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
R ate of recurrent hyperthyroidism [measured by thyroid function tests]
Total thyroidectomy probably leads to lower rate of recurrent hyperthyroidism [measured by thyroid function tests] compared with subtotal thyroidectomy (moderate certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
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
Permanent hypocalcaemia/hypoparathyroidism [measured by serum calcium levels]
Total thyroidectomy showed no clear difference in permanent hypocalcaemia/hypoparathyroidism [measured by serum… compared with bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
All‐cause mortality
2 findings from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Socioeconomic effects
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Regression of Graves' ophthalmopathy [ophthalmology assessment]
Total thyroidectomy showed no clear difference in regression of Graves' ophthalmopathy [ophthalmology assessment] compared with subtotal thyroidectomy (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
R ate of recurrent hyperthyroidism [measured by thyroid function tests]
Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy may leads to higher R ate of recurrent hyperthyroidism [measured by thyroid function… compared with the Dunhill procedure (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Regression of Graves' ophthalmopathy [ophthalmology assessment]
Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy showed no clear difference in regression of Graves' ophthalmopathy [ophthalmology assessment] compared with the Dunhill procedure (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Permanent hypocalcaemia/hypoparathyroidism [measured by serum calcium levels]
Bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy showed no clear difference in permanent hypocalcaemia/hypoparathyroidism [measured by serum… compared with the Dunhill procedure (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
All‐cause mortality
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Socioeconomic effects
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found