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Table 2 Operative complications

From: The clinical prognosis of patients with cN0 papillary thyroid microcarcinoma by central neck dissection

 

Group A (n = 108)

Group B (n = 134)

P value

Wound infection

0

0

NS

Hemorrhage

0

1

NS

Temporary hypocalcemia

10 (9%)

40 (30%)

<0.01

Permanent hypoparathyroidism

0

2

NS

Temporary RLN injury

1 (0.9%)

2 (1.5%)

NS

Permanent RLN injury

1 (0.9%)

1 (0.7%)

NS

Mean parathyroids autotransplanted

0.1

0.65

<0.01

  1. NS, not significant.