Table 3 Multivariate analysis of risk factors associated with common thyroidectomy complications

 BTT

1.87

1.10–3.18

0.020*

 Number of retrieved CLNs

0.99

0.93–1.05

0.677

 Male sex

0.50

0.21–1.18

0.114

 Console time

1.02

1.00–1.03

<0.001*

 BMI 25–29.99 kg/m²

1.15

0.64–2.08

0.645

 BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²

3.06

1.17–7.98

0.023*

 Male sex

0.59

0.39–0.90

0.013*

 Number of retrieved CLNs

1.03

0.99–1.06

0.059

 Tumor size (cm)

0.91

0.74–1.12

0.392

 BMI 25–29.99 kg/m²

0.80

0.58–1.11

0.187

 BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²

0.91

0.43–1.94

0.813

 Male sex

0.46

0.16–1.31

0.145

 Number of retrieved CLNs

0.95

0.87–1.03

0.237

 Tumor size

0.84

0.41–1.69

0.616

 BMI 25–29.99 kg/m²

4.59

2.52–8.37

<0.001*

 BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²

7.24

2.42–21.64

<0.001*

 Male sex

1.66

0.34–8.22

0.534

 Number of retrieved CLNs

0.92

0.76–1.10

0.348

 Tumor size

1.05

0.33–3.35

0.941

 BMI 25–29.99 kg/m²

0.93

0.19–4.49

0.931

 BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²

0 (no event)