Table 1.

Basic characteristics of patients enrolled

Age	41.62±11.50
Sex (male/female)	85/219
Preoperative magnesium	0.88±0.11
Postoperative magnesium	0.73±0.076
Preoperative calcium	2.21±0.13
Postoperative calcium	2.16±0.17
Thyroidectomy (TTx/CT)	301/3
Autotransplantation of PTG	179/125
Identification of PTG (≥3/<3)	274/30
Pathological diagnosis (malignancy/benign)	298/6
Extent of CND(bilateral/unilateral/non)	195/105/4
Lateral nodal dissection	47/257
Preoperative iPTH	5.48±2.06
Postoperative iPTH	2.24±1.44

TTx total thyroidectomy, CT completion thyroidectomy, PTG parathyroid gland, CND central nodal dissection, iPTH intact parathyroid hormone