Table 2: Extent of surgery and associated findings.
|
P |
SP |
PT |
SPT |
Significance |
EBL (mean) |
7.1 mL |
19 mL |
41 mL |
72 mL |
p < 0.001 |
ER Visits (n, %) |
23, 5% |
15, 22% |
14, 11% |
5, 22% |
p < 0.001 |
Hypocaclcemia (n, %) |
10, 2% |
11, 16% |
9, 7% |
4, 17% |
p < 0.001 |
RLN Injury (n, %) |
8, 2% |
0 |
2, 2% |
0 |
p = 0.5 |
P: Parathyroidectomy; SP: Subtotal Parathyroidectomy; PT: Parathyroidectomy with Thyroidectomy; SPT: Subtotal Parathyroidectomy with Thyroidectomy; EBL: Estimated Blood Loss; ER: Emergencu Room Visits; RLN: Recurrent Larygeal Nerve