Table 3.
Extent of thyroid resections according to entity.
| Type of Surgery | All Entities | Multinodular Goitre | Graves’ Disease | Other Entities * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroidectomy | 6386 (49.8%) | 4547 (50.2%) | 852 (92.1%) # | 987 (34.1%) |
| Hemithyroidectomy | 4768 (36.9%) | 3376 (37.2%) | 47 (5.1%) | 1345 (46.4%) |
| Hemithyroidectomy, contralateral node excision | 469 (3.6%) | 370 (4.1%) | 2 (0.2%) | 97 (3.4%) |
| Hemithyroidectomy, contra-lateral subtotal resection | 493 (3.8%) | 372 (4.1%) | 10 (1.1%) | 111 (3.8%) |
| Unilateral subtotal resection | 219 (1.7%) | 151 (1.7%) | 2 (0.2%) | 66 (2.3%) |
| Bilateral subtotal resection | 125 (0.9%) | 86 (0.9%) | 7 (0.8%) | 32 (1.1%) |
| Other resections (e.g, isthmus resection, node excision) | 428 (3.3%) | 167 (1.8%) | 5 (0.5%) | 256 (8.9%) |
| All procedures | 12,888 (100%) | 9069 (100%) | 925 (100%) | 2894 (100%) |
* includes, besides others, follicular adenoma, all forms of thyroiditis, c-cell hyperplasia, normal thyroid; # p < 0.05 Graves’ disease compared to multinodular goitre and other entities combined.