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World J Otorhinolaryngol. Feb 28, 2014; 4(1): 1-5
Published online Feb 28, 2014. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v4.i1.1
Published online Feb 28, 2014. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v4.i1.1
Table 1 Epidemiological characteristics of both groups (mean ± SD)
| Group D(n = 50) | Group ND(n = 50) | |
| Sex (male/female) | 4/46 | 6/44 |
| Age (yr) | 47.0 ± 5.6 | 51.4 ± 10.5 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.35 ± 5.15 | 28.08 ± 6.06 |
| ASA score | 1.64 ± 0.71 | 1.42 ± 0.67 |
| Pathology | ||
| Benign | 43 | 45 |
| Malignant | 7 | 5 |
| Thyroid weight (g) | 51.8 ± 34.5 | 49.4 ± 34.4 |
| Use of hemostatic material | No | Yes |
| Duration of operation (min) | 98.5 ± 14.1 | 94.6 ± 13.9 |
| Intraoperative blood loss (mL) | 26.7 ± 18.9 | 24.8 ± 21.3 |
| Blood in the drains (mL) | 76.3 ± 44.4 | - |
| Operative difficulty | 1.90 ± 0.54 | 1.96 ± 0.53 |
| Pain VAS score | 1.58 ± 1.60 | 1.68 ± 1.59 |
| Discomfort | 40 | 9 |
| Complications (no of patients) | ||
| Transitory RLN palsy | 1 | 1 |
| Transitory hypoparathyroidism | 7 | 5 |
| Bruising | 1 | 4 |
- Citation: Papavramidis TS, Pliakos I, Michalopoulos N, Mistriotis G, Panteli N, Gkoutzamanis G, Papavramidis S. Classic clamp-and-tie total thyroidectomy for large goiters in the modern era: To drain or not to drain. World J Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 4(1): 1-5
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6247/full/v4/i1/1.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5319/wjo.v4.i1.1