Total Versus Near-Total Thyroidectomy in Graves Disease: Results of the Randomized Controlled Multicenter TONIG-trial

Background:Previous data suggest that the incidence of hypoparathyroidism after surgery for Graves disease (GD) is lower after subtotal thyroidectomy compared to total thyroidectomy (TT). The present study evaluated the incidence of postoperative hypoparathyroidism after near-total (NTT) versus TT i