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. 2017 Jan 19;37(5):193–199. doi: 10.11138/gchir/2016.37.5.193

Table 1.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA.

  • - Total thyroid volume ≥ 60 ml

  • - Nodules in the V or VI category according to Bethesda System

  • - Previous neck surgery

  • - Severe thyroiditis

  • - Hyperthyroidism

  • - Pre- or postoperative vocal cord palsy

  • - Previous laryngeal disease requiring surgery

  • - Pulmonary disease

  • - Smoking habit

  • - TSH out of the normal range (0.3–3 mU/L) four weeks after surgery

  • - Postoperative hematoma

  • - Hypocalcemia (calcium value ≤ 8 mg%) / need for calcium therapy four weeks after surgery