TABLE 2

Causal Classification Regarding Postoperative Risk of prmDTC in TT-DTC Patients with Unexplained Hyperthyroglobulinemia (n = 254)

RiskTotalThyroid remnantBiochemical diseaseStructural or functional diseaseP
Low17 (6.7)5 (29.4)8 (47.1)4 (23.5)0.526
Intermediate225 (88.6)36 (16.0)123 (54.7)66 (29.3)
High12 (4.7)3 (25.0)7 (58.3)2 (16.7)
  • Data are number followed by percentage in parentheses.