Timing of CT

(after primary surgery)

Group A

1 week to 3 months

Group B

3 month to 6 month

Group C

More than 6 month

Total

No. of patients

64 (54%)

30 (26%)

24 (20%)

118

Primary Surgery

・ Hemi-thyroidectomy

・ Subtotal

・ Near total

・ Total

31

13

9

9

12

3

3

12

6

2

3

13

49

18

17

34

Completion thyroidectomy

・ Right CT

・ Left CT

・ Bilateral CT

12

14

37 (58%)

6

7

37 (58%)

5

5

15 (63%)

23

27

68

No. with pLND

35 (55%)

17 (57%)

16 (67%)

68

No. with tLND

15 (23%)

10 (33%)

6 (25%)

31

Pathology

・ Papillary 96 (81%)

・ Follicular 22 (19%)

53

11

22

8

21

3

96

22

Sex

・ Female 90 (76%)

・ Male 28 (24%)

52

12

21

9

17

7

90

28

Morbidity

28

・ Hypocalcemia Transient Persistent

・ Vocal cord paresis Transient Persistent

15 (23.4%)

12 (18.75%)

3 (4.7%)

8 (12.5%)

6 (9.3%)

2 (3.1%)

6 (20%)

4 (13.3%)

2 (6.6%)

3 (10%)

2 (6.7%)

1 (3.3%)

4 (16.6%)

4 (16.6%)

0**

1 (4%)

1 (4%)

0**

25

23 (19.5%)

2 (4.2%)

12 (10%)

Residual tumor

33

18

11

62

Positive LN

27

16

13

56