Table 1.
Demographics and extent of surgery in patients with thyroid carcinoma treated by robotic thyroidectomy versus endoscopic thyroidectomy.
| Robot group (n = 1769) | Endoscopy group (n = 843) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (years), range | 39.4 ± 9.1 (13–70) | 37.5 ± 9.4 (6–50) | NS* |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 1637 (92.5%) | 824 (97.7%) | NS |
| Male | 132 (7.5%) | 19 (2.3%) | |
| Extent of surgery | |||
| Less than total | 1063 (60.1%) | 693 (82.2%) | 0.004 |
| Unilateral total | 595 (33.6%) | 307 (36.4%) | |
| Unilateral total + partial | 177 (10.0%) | 208 (24.7%) | |
| Unilateral total + subtotal | 291 (16.4%) | 178 (21.1%) | |
| Total | 706 (39.9%) | 150 (17.8%) | |
| Extent of neck node dissection | |||
| No dissection | 23 (1.3%) | 59 (7.0%) | <0.001 |
| CCND** | 1675 (94.7%) | 770 (91.3%) | NS |
| Selective node dissection | 11 (0.6%) | 0 (0%) | NS |
| MRND§ | 60 (3.4%) | 14 (1.7%) | <0.001 |
NS*: nonspecific finding, CCND**: central compartment neck dissection, MRND§: modified radical neck dissection.