Table 1 General information of the two groups
|  | Total (n = 296) | Autotransplantation group (n = 99) | Preservation group (n = 197) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.985 |
 Male | 54 (18.2%) | 18 (18.2%) | 36 (18.3%) |  |
 Female | 242 (81.8%) | 81 (81.8%) | 161 (81.7%) |  |
Age (years) | 43.0 (35.0–49.0) | 42.0 (35.0–50.0) | 43.0 (34.0–49.0) | 0.743 |
Age | Â | Â | Â | 0.886 |
 < 55 | 262 (88.5%) | 88 (88.9%) | 174 (88.3%) |  |
 ≥ 55 | 34 (11.5%) | 11 (11.1%) | 23 (11.7%) |  |
BMI | 23.7 (21.8–26.3) | 23.6 (22.0–26.0) | 23.8 (21.7–26.3) | 0.972 |
Preoperative PTH | 44.9 (35.6–58.3) | 45.0 (34.5–55.9) | 44.6 (36.3–59.0) | 0.546 |
LLND | Â | Â | Â | 0.202 |
 Yes | 78 (26.4%) | 30 (30.3%) | 48 (24.4%) |  |
 No | 218 (73.6%) | 69 (69.7%) | 149 (75.6%) |  |