Table 3.
Total number of thyroidectomies performed within each surgical specialty group
| Type of surgeon | Patients, n | Median 131I uptake, % | LQ | UQ | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endocrine | 48 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 16.9 |
| ENT | 155 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 35.9 |
| General | 102 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 31.0 |
| p = 0.0031 | ||||||
| Endocrine vs. general* | p = 0.001 | |||||
| ENT vs. general* | p = 0.023 | |||||
| ENT vs. endocrine* | p = 0.167 | |||||
The p values refer to the statistical differences in the median 131I TBU values in the pre-ablation scan.
*
Applying Bonferroni correction: significance level p ≤ 0.05/3 (0.017).