Table 1.
Patient’s demographics and clinical data
| Age | Sex | Diagnosis | Largest nodule size on USG (cm) | Final HPE | Thyroid volume (cc) | Procedure | Blood loss (ml) | Operative time (min) | Post-operative stay (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | F | STN | 6 | Colloid cyst | 72 | LT. hemithyroidectomy | 20 | 65 | 1 |
| 51 | M | MNG | 7 | MNG | 140 | Total thyroidectomy | 40 | 85 | 2 |
| 26 | F | STN | 7 | Follicular variant papillary Ca | 112 | RT. hemithyroidectomy | 25 | 70 | 1 |
| 75 | F | MNG | 8.5 | MNG | 160 | Total thyroidectomy | 35 | 80 | 1 |
| 30 | F | Follicular neoplasm | 6 | Medullary Ca | 96 | RT. hemithyroidectomy | 20 | 75 | 1 |
| 35 | F | MNG | 6.5 | MNG | 110 | Subtotal thyroidectomy | 35 | 75 | 1 |
| 48 | F | Colloid goitre | – | Hashimoto’s thyroiditis | 146 | Total thyroidectomy | 45 | 80 | 1 |
| 45 | F | MNG | 7.2 | MNG | 140 | Total thyroidectomy | 30 | 68 | 1 |
| 19 | F | Follicular neoplasm | 6.3 | Follicular variant papillary Ca | 92 | RT. hemithyroidectomy | 25 | 60 | 1 |
| 51 | F | STN | 6.4 | Colloid cyst | 86 | RT. hemithyroidectomy | 20 | 62 | 1 |