Table 1: Inpatients vs. outpatient characteristics.
|
|
IP |
OP |
Significance |
|
Total (n, %) |
51 (7.6%) |
621 (92.4%) |
|
|
Symptomatic Hypocalcemia (n,%) |
7 (13.7%) |
27 (4.3%) |
p = 0.01 |
|
Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury (n, %) |
3 (5.9%) |
6 (1%) |
p = 0.025 |
|
ASA Score (mean) |
3.2 |
2.5 |
p < 0.0001 |
|
Estimated Blood Loss (mean) |
54.1 mL |
13.8 mL |
p = 0.001 |
|
ER Visits (n, %) |
7 (13.7%) |
50 (8.1%) |
p = 0.185 |
|
Hematoma (n, %) |
0 |
1 (0.2%) |
p > 0.05 |
ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; ER: Emergency Room