Table 2. Baseline Characteristics of Patients Before Propensity Score Matchinga.
| Characteristic | TOETVA Group (n = 422) |
OT Group (n = 216) |
P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 35.3 (12.1) | 35.3 (12.1) | .48 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 33 (7.8) | 19 (8.8) | .33 |
| Female | 389 (92.2) | 197 (91.2) | .38 |
| Extent of surgery | |||
| Hemithyroidectomy | 245 (58.1) | 132 (61.1) | .47 |
| Bilateral thyroidectomy | 177 (41.9) | 84 (38.9) | .46 |
| Tumor size, mean (range), cm | 3.8 (1.5) | 4.7 (1.9) | <.001 |
Abbreviations: OT, open thyroidectomy; TOETVA, transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach.
a
Data are presented as number (percentage) of patients unless otherwise indicated.