Beyond Surgical Follow-Up: Measuring the Long-Term Burden of Permanent Hypoparathyroidism After Thyroid Cancer Surgery

Background

Permanent postoperative hypoparathyroidism (p-HypoPT) is a major long-term complication of thyroid surgery; however, its incidence remains uncertain because reported rates are influenced by heterogeneous case mix and variable follow-up. We assessed the burden and determinants of p-HypoPT in patients undergoing surgery for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) with long-term endocrine follow-up.