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Table 5 Univariate analysis of permanent hypoparathyroidism

From: Relationship between hypoparathyroidism and the number of parathyroid glands preserved during thyroidectomy

Ā 

Permanent hypoparathyroidism

P-value

Factors

No nā€‰=ā€‰434

Yes nā€‰=ā€‰20

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Age

50.5ā€‰Ā±ā€‰12.5

46.3ā€‰Ā±ā€‰12.2

0.059

Gender

Ā Ā 

0.587

ā€ƒā€‰Male

95 (21.9%)

3 (15.0%)

Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰Female

339(78.1%)

17 (85.0%)

Ā 

Tumor size (mm)

11.7ā€‰Ā±ā€‰9.1

12.9ā€‰Ā±ā€‰8.9

0.367

Tumor location

Ā Ā 

0.180

ā€ƒā€‰Right

166 (38.2%)

5 (25.0%)

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ā€ƒā€‰Left

161 (37.1%)

6 (30.0%)

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ā€ƒā€‰Bilateral

92 (21.2%)

8 (40.0%)

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ā€ƒā€‰Confined to isthmus

15 (3.5%)

1 (5.0%)

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Tumor multiplicity

127/434 (29.3%)

6/20 (30.0%)

0.559

Tumor bilaterality

96/434 (22.1%)

7/20 (35.0%)

0.179

Preserved PTG number

Ā Ā 

0.147

ā€ƒā€‰4

351 (80.9%)

13 (65.0%)

Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰3

74 (17.1%)

6 (30.0%)

Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰2

6 (1.4%)

1 (5.0%)

Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰1

3 (0.7%)

0

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Incidental parathyroidectomy

83/434 (19.1%)

7/20 (35.0%)

0.090

T classification

Ā Ā 

0.285

ā€ƒā€‰T1

234(53.9%)

7(35.0%)

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ā€ƒā€‰T2

26(6.0%)

2(10.0%)

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ā€ƒā€‰T3

170(39.2%)

11(55.0%)

Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰T4

4(0.9%)

0

Ā 

N classification

Ā Ā 

0.008

ā€ƒā€‰N0

269(62.0%)

6(30.0%)

Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰N1

165(38.0%)

14(70.0%)

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TNM staging

Ā Ā 

0.871

ā€ƒā€‰I

258 (59.4%)

11(55.0%)

Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰II

10 (2.3%)

0

Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰III

117 (27.0%)

7(35.0%)

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ā€ƒā€‰IV

49 (11.3%)

2(10.0%)

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Extrathyroidal extension (minimal)

197/434(45.4%)

12/20(60.0%)

0.253

CND

Ā Ā 

0.663

ā€ƒā€‰None

118 (27.2%)

4 (20.0%)

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ā€ƒā€‰Unilateral

100 (23.0%)

6 (30.0%)

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ā€ƒā€‰Bilateral

216 (49.8%)

10 (50.0%)

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Lateral ND

65/434 (15.0%)

6/20 (30.0%)

0.106

Lateral LN metastasis

Ā Ā 

0.683

ā€ƒā€‰None

379 (87.3%)

17 (85.0%)

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ā€ƒā€‰Unilateral

43 (9.9%)

3 (15.0%)

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ā€ƒā€‰Bilateral

12 (2.8%)

0

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Operation time (minutes)

186.1ā€‰Ā±ā€‰80.0

183.5ā€‰Ā±ā€‰74.5

0.841

Retrieved central LN (no)

5.5ā€‰Ā±ā€‰5.4

6.2ā€‰Ā±ā€‰6.6

0.743

Metastatic central LN (no)

1.4ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.8

1.5ā€‰Ā±ā€‰2.4

0.355

Drain amount (mL)

224.7ā€‰Ā±ā€‰692.8

151.8ā€‰Ā±ā€‰152.4

0.188

Vocal cord paralysis

Ā Ā 

1.000

ā€ƒā€‰None

416(95.9%)

20(100%)

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ā€ƒā€‰Temporary

17(3.9%)

0

Ā 

ā€ƒā€‰Permanent

1(0.2%)

0

Ā 

Hematoma

19/434(4.4%)

0

1.000

  1. CND, central neck dissection; LN, lymph node; ND, neck dissection; No, number; PTG, parathyroid gland.