Table 6 Secondary thyroid operations in 1996–2003 (Period I) vs. 2011–2015 and 2018–2020 (Period II).
Secondary thyroid surgery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
I (1996–2003) | II (2011–2015, 2018–2020) | Statistic | ||
Total Number of patients, n (%) | 132 (4.88%) | 79 (7.59%) | chi2, df = 1 10.41 | p level p = 0.0013 |
Diagnosis | ||||
Nodular goiter | 93 (70.45%) | 54 (68.35%) | 0.10 | p = 0.7481 |
Toxic goiter | 32 (24.24%) | 7 (8.86%) | 7.76 | p = 0.0053 |
Thyroiditis | 3 (2.27%) | (̄–) | 1.82 | p = 0.1772 |
Cancer | 4 (3.03%) | 18 (22.78%) | 20.65 | p < 0.00001 |
Thyroid operation: | ||||
Subtotal bilateral thyroidectomy | 104 (78.78%) | 5 (6.32%) | 103.91 | p < 0.00001 |
Dunhill procedure | 14 (10.6%) | 2 (2.53%) | 4.6 | p = 0.0320 |
Total thyroidectomy | 14 (10.6%) | 44 (55.7%) | 50.41 | p < 0.00001 |
Excision of a thyroid lobe with the isthmus | – | 28 (35.44%) | – | – |
