Elective Central Compartment Lymph Node Dissection Does not Increase the Risk of Postoperative Hypoparathyroidism in Patients Treated for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of postoperative hypoparathyroidism in two groups of patients who were treated for differentiated thyroid cancer.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 179 patients who were treated for differentiated thyroid cancer in our institution from January 2011 until December 2018 was performed. Only patients initially treated with total thyroidectomy and those who did not have preoperatively confirmed central compartment and lateral neck lymph node metastases were included in this study.