Table 6 Comparison of complications between the two study groups [n (%)]. χ2: Chi-square; *Fisher’s exact test; n (%): number of cases and their respective percentages.
Complication | Status | Total cases (n = 219) | Control case (n = 112) | Experimental case (n = 107) | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoarseness | Yes | 14 (6.4) | 7 (6.2) | 7 (6.5) | 0.008 | 0.930 |
No | 205 (93.6) | 105 (93.8) | 100 (93.5) | |||
Numbness and twitching | Yes | 23 (10.5) | 18 (16.1) | 5 (4.7) | 7.564 | 0.006 |
No | 196 (89.5) | 94 (83.9) | 102 (95.3) | |||
Lymphatic leakage | Yes | 15 (6.8) | 7 (6.3) | 8 (7.5) | 0.129 | 0.719 |
No | 204 (93.2) | 105 (93.7) | 99 (92.5) | |||
Hematoma | Yes | 5 (2.3) | 3 (2.7) | 2 (1.9) | 1.000* | |
No | 214 (97.7) | 109 (97.3) | 105 (98.1) | |||
Coughing | Yes | 7 (3.2) | 4 (3.6) | 3 (2.8) | 1.000* | |
No | 212 (96.8) | 108 (96.4) | 104 (97.2) | |||
Pathological parathyroid gland count | Yes | 33 (15.1) | 26 (23.2) | 7 (6.5) | 11.885 | < 0.001 |
No | 186 (84.9) | 86 (76.8) | 100 (93.5) |
