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| Results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Response rate | 53% | |
| Cases | ||
| Number of cases | 1275 | |
| Thyroidectomies | 1229 (96.4%) | |
| Parathyroidectomies | 42 (3.3%) | |
| Combined procedures | 4 (0.3%) | |
| Central neck dissection (Level VI) | 113 (8.8%) | |
| Region | Southeast | 821 (64.4%) |
| São Paulo | 538 (42.2%) | |
| Rio de Janeiro | 283 (22.2%) | |
| Surgeons | ||
| Number of surgeons | 66 | |
| Mean age | 41 | |
| <50 years | >75% | |
| Head and Neck | 63 (95.5%) | |
| Oncological | 2 (2.9%) | |
| Endocrine | 1 (1.6%) |
