Table 3 Lymph node metastasis rate in different surgical approaches
Surgical approach | N | CLNM [n/%] | LLNM [n/%] | LNM [n/%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total thyroidectomy | 45 | 41/91.11% | 34/75.56% | 41/91.11% |
Lobectomy | 19 | 4/21.05% | – | 4/21.05%a |
L-Lobectomy | 10 | 1/10% | – | 1/10% |
R-Lobectomy | 9 | 3/33.33% | – | 3/33.33% |
Total | 64 | 45/70.31% | 34/53.13%b | 45/70.31% |