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From: Postoperative quality of life in patients treated for thyroid cancer with transoral endoscopic and open surgery

Fig. 3

Comparison of THYCA-QOL scores between the open surgery and TOETVA groups. (a) Displays the thyroid cancer specific symptom scores for the open surgery and TOETVA groups, respectively. (b) Illustrates the summary THYCA-QOL score for both groups, suggesting significant difference between the two groups (P = 0.033). LS less interest in sex; GW gained weight, SE sensory, PC psychological,TM throat/mouth problems, VO voice, FC felt chilly, ST sympathetic, CT concentration, NM neuromuscular, SC problems with scar, HE headache, TI tingling hands/feet, TOETVA transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach. Statistical significance: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.

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