Table 3 Comparison of surgical outcomes between improvement and conventional group.
From: No closure of the linea alba cervicalis reduces complications in endoscopic thyroidectomy
Outcomes | Improvement group (n = 71) | Conventional group (n = 71) | X²/t | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operation time(min) | 129.01 ± 30.84 | 120.76 ± 40.03 | −1.376 | 0.171 |
Intraoperative blood loss(ml) | 41.62 ± 52.69 | 40.42 ± 90.39 | −0.096 | 0.923 |
Resection range | 4.851 | 0.183 | ||
Partial thyroidectomy | 2(2.8%) | 6(8.5%) | ||
Unilateral thyroidectomy | 13(18.3%) | 19(26.8%) | ||
Unilateral and isthmus thyroidectomy + lymph node dissection | 20(28.2%) | 13(18.3%) | ||
Subtotal thyroidectomy + lymph node dissection | 36(50.7%) | 33(46.5%) | ||
Postoperative drainage(ml) | 195.79 ± 76.69 | 181.21 ± 152.47 | −0.720 | 0.473 |
Postoperative hospital stays (day) | 8.20 ± 2.15 | 7.93 ± 2.19 | −0.736 | 0.463 |
Postoperative complications | 7(9.9%) | 5(7.0%) | 0.364 | 0.546 |
Transient RLN injury | 2(2.8%) | 2(2.8%) | 1.000* | |
Transient hypocalcemia | 2(2.8%) | 1(1.4%) | 1.000* | |
Subcutaneous effusion | 3(4.2%) | 2(2.8%) | 1.000* | |
Neck edema | 3(4.2%) | 10(14.1%) | 4.149 | 0.042 |
VAS score | 3 ± 1.2 | 4 ± 1.3 | −4.763 | <0.001 |
