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Primary exposure was T stage and outcomes included hoarseness, hypocalcemia, and hematoma formation. Multivariate analysis controlled for N stage, total thyroidectomy, multifocality, and neck dissection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 10,901 cases were identified (74.2% female; mean age 50.1\u2009\u00b1\u200915.1 years). Compared to early\u2010stage tumors, T3 cancers were associated with increased risk of hoarseness (OR 1.614, 95% CI 1.260\u20102.074,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.01) and 30\u2010day hypocalcemia (OR 1.296, 95% CI 1.022\u20101.645,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.03). Upstaging to T4 further increased risks of hoarseness (OR 2.971, 95% CI 2.039\u20104.282,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.01), hematoma (OR 2.266, 95% CI 1.027\u20104.999,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.04), and hypocalcemia (OR 1.542, 95% CI 1.007\u20102.364,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.05). No significant morbidity difference was observed between T1 and T2 tumors.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Increasing T stage is associated with significantly higher postoperative morbidity in patients with papillary thyroid cancer, particularly when advancing to T3 or T4. 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