Table 1.
Comparison of perioperative findings in female patients: control group (no history of thyroid surgery) vs. experimental group (with history of thyroid surgery).
| Group | Control | Experimental | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 40 | 40 | |
| Age (years) | 44 (35–57) | 46 (39–54) | 0.641 |
| Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 5 (12.5%) | 3 (7.5%) | 0.456 |
| History of thyroid surgery type | - | ||
| Total thyroidectomy | - | 11 (27.5%) | |
| Rt. or Lt. lobectomy | - | 27 (67.5%) | |
| Isthmusectomy | - | 2 (5%) | |
| Record of thyroid mass weight (g) | - | 12 (7.6–20.8) | - |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 (7.5%) | 1 (2.5%) | 0.305 |
| Hypertension | 9 (22.5%) | 7 (17.5%) | 0.576 |
| Laboratory variables | |||
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.8 (13.3–14.6) | 13.5 (13.2–13.9) | 0.11 |
| WBC count (×109/L) | 5.9 (5.4–7.1) | 6.0 (4.4–6.8) | 0.256 |
| Platelet count (×109/L) | 242 (203–258) | 251 (222–317) | 0.044 |
| AST (U/L) | 20 (16–25) | 17 (15–23) | 0.1 |
| ALT (U/L) | 20 (12–23) | 14 (11–22) | 0.094 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; WBC, white blood cells; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase. Note: Values are expressed as median (interquartile) and number (proportion).