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Introduction: Weight gain is a common source of apprehension for patients undergoing thyroidectomy. However, contradictory reports exist regarding the presence and degree of weight gain following thyroid surgery and all known studies have short term follow-up This study evaluated weight changes following total thyroidectomy (TT) and lobectomy (L) over an extended time period. Methods: Retrospective analysis was performed of weight changes following surgery for patients who underwent TT or L (n=387) as compared with those undergoing parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism (n=201) in a tertiary referral hospital between 2007-2012. Clinical, demographic and pre- and postoperative weight data was collected with a median follow-up of 55.6 months. Results: Postoperative weight change was observed at 1, 6, 12, and 36-months in patients who underwent TT (μ=+0.21kg, μ=+1.33kg, μ=+0.59kg, μ=+0.60kg; p |
