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Table 2 Operative and Postoperative parameters between 2 groups

From: Harmonic focus in total thyroidectomy plus level III-IV and VI dissection: a prospective randomized study

Variable

Focus Group

(n = 51)

Classic Group

(n = 54)

P -value

Primary tumor size(mm)

6.9 ± 2.5

6.6 ± 2.9

> 0.05

Total operating time(min)

102.8 ± 15.6

150.1 ± 32.9

< 0.05

Time of total

   

   thyroidectomy(min)

43.5 ± 16.1

69.6 ± 24.6

<0.05

Amount of drainage(ml)

202.7 ± 187.0

299.7 ± 201.4

< 0.05

Time of drainage(d)

5.5 ± 2.5

5.9 ± 2.2

>0.05

Serum PTH (ng/L)

   

preoperative

46.90 ± 18.58

43.87 ± 17.21

>0.05

Postoperative

20.6 ± 14.3

19.06 ± 16.88

>0.05

Serum Ca (mmol/L)

   

preoperative

2.37 ± 0.14

2.29 ± 0.23

>0.05

postoperative

2.10 ± 0.18

2.07 ± 0.26

>0.05

Serum P (mmol/L)

   

preoperative

1.35 ± 0.32

1.38 ± 0.37

>0.05

postoperative

1.44 ± 0.27

1.47 ± 0.29

>0.05

Hypoparathyroidism

9

10

>0.05.

Postoperative

   

   hospitalization (d)

5.8 ± 1.35

6.7 ± 1.86

<0.05

Parathyroid gland

   

   autotransplantation(n)

14

16

>0.05.

RLN paralysis

   

   Temporary(n)

1

0

<0.05

   Permanent

0

0

 

Superior laryngeal nerve injury

0

0

 

Lymphatic ducts injured

   

   chyle leakage(n)

1

1

>0.05

  1. Abbreviations: PTH, parathyroid hormone; RLN, recurrent laryngeal nerve.