Complication Completion thyroidectomy (n=70) Initial Total thyroidectomy (n=115) Temporary hypoparathyroidism Permanent hypoparathropidism Temporary RLN palsy Permanent RLN palsy Hemorrhage Wound infection Seroma 15 (21%) 1 (1%) 2 (3%) 1 (1%) 1 (1%) 2 (3%) 4 (6%) 24 (21%) 2 (2%) 3 (3%) 0 0 1 (1%) 5 (4%)

Table 2: Complications of completion thyroidectomy and initial thyroidectomy groups.