Table 2.
Demographic-, disease-, and treatment-related variables for the study cohort
| n=219 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (median; range) | Years | 58 (17–86) |
| Gender (n [%]) | Female | 160 (73.1%) |
| Male | 59 (26.9%) | |
| BMI (median; range) | kg/m2 | 26.1 (15.8–46.4) |
| Specimen volume (median; range) | cm3 | 48.0 (0.1–2160) |
| Diagnosis (n [%]) | Struma | 152 (69.4%) |
| Hyperparathyroidism | 35 (16.0%) | |
| Malignancy | 23 (10.5%) | |
| Graves’ disease | 9 (4.1%) | |
| Surgery (n [%]) | Thyroidectomy with central | 6 (2.7 %) |
| and lateral neck dissection | ||
| Thyroidectomy with central | 12 (5.5 %) | |
| neck dissection | ||
| Total thyroidectomy | 71 (32.4 %) | |
| Dunhill operation | 13 (5.9 %) | |
| Thyroid lobectomya | 84 (38.4 %) | |
| Parathyroidectomy | 33 (15.1 %) | |
| Smokingb (n/[%]) | Yes | 24 (11.5 %) |
| No | 194 (88.5%) |
Notes:
a
Included two patients with parathyroidectomy.
b
One patient failed to complete the smoking field.