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This retrospective study analyzes thyroidectomy practices at a high-volume center from January 2014 to December 2023, focusing on patients potentially eligible for lobectomy per ATA guidelines. The inclusion criteria were tumors &lt; 4 cm, indeterminate thyroid nodules, or differentiated thyroid carcinoma with clinically uninvolved lymph nodes (cN0). This study analyzed the proportion of patients undergoing lobectomy versus total thyroidectomy (TT) and the oncological outcomes. Of 357 patients, 243 underwent TT and 114 underwent lobectomy. The prevalence of lobectomies rose markedly, comprising 73.9% of surgeries in 2023. TT patients were predominantly female (83.5%) and had higher rates of autoimmune thyroiditis (67.5%) and malignancy (89.7%). Lobectomy patients had larger nodules and more indeterminate cytology. Among 301 malignant cases, TT was associated with higher lymph node metastasis, but similar recurrence rates, compared to lobectomy. This study underscores a shift towards lobectomy, reflecting adherence to ATA guidelines and suggesting conservative surgery is feasible without compromising outcomes. 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