Table 1. General characteristics of the 47 patients included in the study.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| F | 44 | 93.6 |
| M | 3 | 6.4 |
| Age | ||
| N | 47 | |
| Mean | 52.1 | |
| Standard deviation | 12.8 | |
| Median | 52.0 | |
| Indication | ||
| CPG | 18 | 38.3 |
| MNG | 3 | 6.4 |
| GD | 3 | 6.4 |
| PC | 16 | 34.0 |
| Sca | 3 | 6.4 |
| FT | 4 | 8.5 |
| TSH | ||
| High | 4 | 8.5 |
| Low | 2 | 4.3 |
| Normal | 41 | 87.2 |
| Postop hypocalc | ||
| No | 33 | 70.2 |
| Yes | 14 | 29.8 |
| Hypo/hyperthyroidism | ||
| Hyper | 6 | 12.8 |
| Hypo | 4 | 8.5 |
| Normal | 37 | 78.7 |
F: female gender; M: male gender; n: sample size; indication: surgery indication; CPG: compressive goiter; MNG: multinodular goiter; GD: Graves’ disease; PC: papillary carcinoma; SCa: clinical or cytological suspicion of cancer; FT: follicular tumor; TSH: previous thyroid stimulating hormone; Postop hypocalc: postoperative hypocalcemia; hypo/hyperthyroidism: previous hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.