Table 2 Intraoperative variables and postoperative complications
Technique | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|
HS group (n 274) | LSJ group (n 261) | ||
Blood loss (mm) | |||
Total thyroidectomy | 49.64 ± 17.92 | 64.42 ± 20.72 | 0.04 |
Subtotal thyroidectomy | 20.77 ± 14.55 | 35.07 ± 18.78 | 0.06 |
Operation time (mm) | |||
Total thyroidectomy | 153.45 ± 43.34 | 97.34 ± 31.68 | < 0.01 |
Subtotal thyroidectomy | 66.46 ± 23.62 | 45.37 ± 12.30 | < 0.01 |
RLN palsy | |||
Total thyroidectomy | 3 (1.09%) | 0 | 0.13 |
Subtotal thyroidectomy | 0 | 0 | – |
Transient SLN injury | 9 (3.2%) | 17 (6.5%) | 0.03 |
Hematoma | 6 (2.1%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0.11 |
SSI | 5 (1.8%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0.22 |
Symptomatic hypocalcemia | |||
Total thyroidectomy | 27 (12.6%) | 17 (8.1%) | 0.03 |
Subtotal thyroidectomy | 15 (25%) | 6 (12%) | 0.04 |
Permanent hypocalcemia | 1 (0.3%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0.47 |