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. 2020 Mar 30;64(4):427–435. doi: 10.20945/2359-3997000000219

Table 3. Correlation of the blood perfusion scores of the patients undergoing total thyroidectomy.

Location of PG Surgeon’s PS SPY-PS P value
Score N (%) Mean ± SD [MIN-MAX]
Left upper

  • 0

  • 1

  • 2

  • 6 (18.74)

  • 11 (34.38)

  • 15 (46.88)

  • 44.83 ± 5.46 [40-54]

  • 96.55 ± 19.06 [66-116]

  • 156.53 ± 49.21 [70-253]

  • < 0.0001

  • 95% CI [0.59-0.89]
Left lower

  • 0

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3 (9.09)

  • 14 (42.42)

  • 16 (48.48)

  • 55.0 ± 13.23 [45-70]

  • 95.29 ± 37.30 [36-144]

  • 159.19 ± 45.03 [90-242]

  • < 0.0001

  • 95% CI [0.50-0.85]
Right upper

  • 0

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3 (9.09)

  • 14 (42.42)

  • 16 (48.48)

  • 46.33 ± 14.84 [30-59]

  • 77.0 ± 16.56 [50-106]

  • 148.88 ± 32.86 [116-224]

  • < 0.0001

  • 95% CI [0.68-0.91]
Right lower

  • 0

  • 1

  • 2

  • 6 (19.35)

  • 16 (51.61)

  • 9 (29.03)

  • 48.17 ± 10.03 [35-62]

  • 89.75 ± 23.20 [48-138]

  • 170.44 ± 29.33 [128-218]

  • < 0.0001

  • 95% CI [0.75-0.94]
Total

  • 0

  • 1

  • 2

  • 18 (13.95)

  • 55 (42.64)

  • 56 (43.41)

  • 48.58 ± 4.49 [30-70]

  • 89.65 ± 8.93 [36-144]

  • 158.76 ± 8.93 [70-253]

  • < 0.0001

  • 95% CI [0.72-0.85]

CI: confidence interval; PG: parathyroid gland; PS: perfusion score.