Table 1 Demographic data and clinical characteristics of patients treated surgically for thyroid diseases in 1996–2003 (Period I) vs. 2011–2015 and 2018–2020 (Period II).
Thyroid surgery, years | Period I (1996–2003) | Period II (2011–2015, 2018–2020) | p level |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients, n (%) | 2707 (100%) | 1041 (100%) | – |
Number of RLN at risk of injury (RLN/at risk) | 5414 (100%) | 1871 (100%) | – |
Age, mean ± standard deviation | 136.5 ± 54.38 | 145.4 ± 53.2 | p > 0.05 |
Minimum/maximum age [years] | 15/75 | 16/86 | |
Patients under 65 years of age | 2334 (86.22%) | 836 (80.3%) | p < 0.00001 |
Patients over 65 years of age | 373 (13.78%) | 205 (19.7%) | |
Gender (F:M) | 2451 (90.5%):256 (9.5%) | 856 (82.2%):185 (17.8%) 5:1 | p < 0.00001 |
9:1 | |||
BMI, mean ± standard deviation [kg/m2]. | 24.01 ± 3.0 | 27.07 ± 2.4 | p > 0.05 |
Thyroid volume (V)*, mean ± standard deviation | 51.26 ± 6.26 | 43.35 ± 5.37 | p > 0.05 |
V minimum/maximum [ml] | 5/210 | 1/650 |
