Table 3.

Outcomes after thyroidectomy treatment in both studied groups

Outcomes	MIVAT group (n = 38)	Conventional group (n = 38)	P value
VAS pain outcomes
Pain score after 24 hours	2.6 ± 0.2	3.4 ± 0.6	< 0.0001**
Pain score after 48 hours	1.7 ± 0.1	1.8 ± 0.4	0.14
Dose of analgesic consumption postoperatively (diclofenac)
Mean ± SD (mg)	40 ± 7.3	66 ± 12	< 0.0001**
Satisfaction with cosmetic results three months postoperatively
Mean ± SD	9.1 ± 0.5	4.9 ± 0.6	< 0.0001**
Incision length (centimeters)
Mean ± SD	3.2 ± 0.9	5.4 ± 0.7	< 0.0001**