Parameter | Number (%) |
---|---|
Initial operative management | |
Total thyroidectomy (TT) | 25 (78%) |
TT only | 9 |
TT and node dissection | 16 |
TT and CND | 16 |
TT and CLND | 7 |
Hemithyroidectomy | 7 (22%) |
Completion thyroidectomy | |
Yes | 1/7 (14.3%) |
No | 6/7 (85.7%) |
Resection margin | |
R0 | 30 (93.75%) |
R1 | 2 (6.25%) |
R2 | - |
Duration of drain | |
One day | 15 (47%) |
1–2 days | 10 (31.25%) |
2–3 days | 6 (18.75%) |
One week | 1 (3%) |
Parathyroid glands | |
4 left in place | 16 (50%) |
2 left in place | 10 (31.25%) |
1 left in place | 6 (18.75%) |
Final pathological results | |
Papillary carcinoma | 24 (75%) |
Follicular carcinoma | 6 (18.75%) |
Medullary carcinoma | 2 (6.25%) |
Tumor size | |
> 1.5 cm. | 26 (81.25%) |
< 1.5 cm. | 6 (18.75%) |
Extrathyroid extension | |
No | 27 (84.4%) |
Yes | 5 (15.6%) |
RLN invasion | |
No | 31 (97%) |
Yes | 1 (3%) |