Variables | Results(n = 243) | |
---|---|---|
Age | <45 | 88(36.2%) |
≥45 | 155(63.8%) | |
Gender | Male | 43(17.7%) |
Female | 200(82.3%) | |
Tumor size | <1 cm | 128(52.7%) |
≥1 cm | 115(47.3%) | |
Tumor location | Left | 78(32.1%) |
Right | 101(41.6%) | |
Isthmus | 6(2.4%) | |
Both | 58(23.9%) | |
Solitary lesion | Upper | 37(15.2%) |
Middle | 81(33.3%) | |
Lower | 43(17.7%) | |
Isthmus | 6(2.5%) | |
Multifocal lesion | Both lobes | 58(23.9%) |
Affected lobe | 14(5.8%) | |
Multiplicity | (−) | 160(65.8%) |
(+) | 83(34.2%) | |
Extrathyroidal extension | (−) | 101(41.6%) |
(+) | 142(58.4%) | |
Node metastasis | (−) | 123(50.6%) |
(+) | 120(49.4%) | |
Right upper paraesophageal metastasis | (−) | 229(94.2%) |
(+) | 14(5.8%) | |
Retrieved central lymph nodes | Mean(95%CIa) | 8.3210(7.6611-8.9808) |
Metastatic central lymph nodes | Mean(95%CIa) | 1.5556(1.2071-1.9040) |
Retrieved lateral lymph nodes | Mean(95%CIa) | 19.8333(17.2426-22.4241) |
Metastatic lateral lymph nodes | Mean(95%CIa) | 1.9167(1.3089-2.5244) |