Table 1. Comparison between operative methods for benign goiter.

Study	Surgical procedures	Complications
Rayes et al. (12)	BST vs. Dunhill	No significant difference
Thomusch et al. (13)	TT vs. BST vs. Dunhill	RLN palsy, TT > Dunhill > BST
Erbil et al. (18)	TT vs. NTT	Transient hypocalcemia, TT > NTT
Hauch et al. (20)	TT vs. HT	Complications, TT > HT
Lin et al. (21)	TT vs. BST vs. HT vs. Dunhill	Transient hypocalcemia increased in TT
Sancho et al. (22)	HT vs. Dunhill	Transient hypocalcemia increased in Dunhill
Bauer et al. (23)	TT vs. HT	Transient hypocalcemia increased in TT

BST, bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy; TT, total thyroidectomy; NTT, near-total thyroidectomy; HT, hemithyroidectomy.