Table 2. Distribution of thyroidectomy cases per year from 2010 to 2020 reported in Brazil.
| Procedure (thyroidectomy) | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | 4,673 | 4,359 | 4,111 | 3,667 | 3,643 | 3,271 | 3,150 | 3,083 | 3,100 | 3,346 | 1,661 | 38,064 |
| Total | 6,659 | 6,839 | 7,613 | 7,356 | 7,746 | 8,045 | 7,708 | 7,220 | 7,255 | 7,571 | 3,800 | 77,812 |
| Total with lymph node dissection | 356 | 322 | 366 | 349 | 343 | 248 | 240 | 295 | 246 | 270 | 117 | 3,152 |
| Oncology | 3,256 | 3,528 | 4,020 | 3,424 | 3,719 | 3,844 | 3,763 | 3,928 | 3,925 | 4,136 | 3,648 | 41,191 |
| Total | 14,944 | 15,048 | 16,110 | 14,796 | 15,451 | 15,408 | 14,861 | 14,526 | 14,526 | 15,323 | 9,226 | 160,219 |
Source: Braga JP, and cols., 2021; data extracted from the SUS Hospital Information System (SIH/SUS).