TABLE 2. Consensus-Aligned Summary of Pooled Meta-Analysis Results Comparing Surgery with Image-Guided Thyroid Ablation.
|
Outcome |
Studies (k) |
Pooled OR (95% CI) |
I2 (%) |
p value |
|
Complication |
17 |
2.75 (1.79-4.22) |
40.4 |
0.043 |
|
Progression |
14 |
0.81 (0.57-1.15) |
0.0 |
0.636 |
|
Recurrence |
16 |
0.64 (0.42-0.97) |
0.0 |
0.791 |
|
LNM |
16 |
0.99 (0.70-1.41) |
0.0 |
0.990 |
|
Hoarseness |
17 |
1.20 (0.76-1.90) |
17.0 |
0.255 |
|
Permanent hoarseness |
17 |
2.24 (1.23-4.09) |
0.0 |
0.974 |
|
Transient hypo-PTH |
17 |
5.67 (2.19-14.67) |
21.8 |
0.200 |
|
Permanent hypo-PTH |
17 |
1.35 (0.88-2.07) |
0.0 |
1.000 |
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; LNM, lymph node metastasis; hypo-PTH, hypoparathyroidism.