Table 2 Operative variables according to goiter size grade.
Operative variables | Grade 0 (n = 2) | Grade 1 (n = 3) | Grade 2 (n = 4) | Grade 3 (n = 5) | Total N | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operative time (min) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 187.5 ± 10.6 | 200 ± 13.2 | 196.3 ± 11.1 | 213.8 ± 49.4 | – | 0.779 |
IOBL (mL) | ||||||
Median (range) | < 10 | < 10 | 20 (~ 10–200) | 100 (~ 20–850) | – | 0.033 |
Resection | ||||||
TT/NT | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | |
ST-D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | |
ST-BL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ||
Weight of resection (g) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 19 ± 1.4 | 52.6 ± 19.0 | 41.0 ± 12.7 | 52.4 ± 9.9 | – | 0.101 |
RFA | ||||||
No | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
Yes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
SETA | ||||||
No | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Yes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Radioiodine I-131 | ||||||
Null | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
One dose (> 2 weeks) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
2nd dose (> 6 months) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Drainage tube placement | ||||||
No | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | – |
Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
Postoperative hospital stay (days) | ||||||
Median (range) | 2.5 (2–3) | 3 (3–3) | 4 (3–4) | 5 (3–7) | – | 0.022 |
