Table 1.
Demographic data
| Characteristics | Trans-oral endoscopic thyroidectomy | Open thyroidectomy | P -Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: n (%) | |||
| Male | 0 | 4 (10.5) (95% CI: 4.2–24.1) | P > 0.05 |
| Female | 32 (100) (95% CI: 89.3–100) | 34 (89.5) (95% CI: 7.6–95.8) | |
| Age (Mean ± SD; year) | 38.3 ± 11.3 (95% CI: 34.2–42.4) | 46.7 ± 10.9 (95% CI: 43.1–50.3) | P < 0.05 |
| Pathology: n (%) | |||
| Benign nodule | 31 (96.9) (95% CI: 84.3–99.5) | 38 (100) (95% CI: 90.8–100) | P > 0.05 |
| Micropapillary carcinoma | 1 (3.1) (95% CI: 0.6–15.7) | 0 | |
| Nodule size (Mean ± SD; cm) | 2.8 ± 1.2 (95% CI: 2.4–3.2) | 3.4 ± 1.2 (95% CI: 3.0–3.8) | P < 0.05 |
| Operative time (Mean ± SD; min) | 123.8 ± 26.3 (95% CI: 114.3–133.3) | 84.1 ± 35.5 (95% CI: 72.4–95.8) | P < 0.05 |
| Blood loss (Mean ± SD; cc) | 23.9 ± 46.2 (95% CI: 7.2–40.6) | 24.2 ± 29.0 (95% CI: 14.7–33.7) | P > 0.05 |
| Hospital stay (Mean ± SD; day) | 3.3 ± 0.7 (95% CI: 3.1–3.6) | 3.4 ± 0.8 (95% CI: 3.1–3.7) | P > 0.05 |
| Complication: n (%) | |||
| Vocal cord paresis | 3 (9.3) (95% CI: 3.2–24.2) | 1 (2.6) (95% CI: 0.4–13.4) | P > 0.05 |
| Vocal cord paralysis | 1 (3.1) (95% CI: 0.6–15.7) | 1 (2.6) (95%CI: 0.4–13.4) | P > 0.05 |
| Surgical site infection | 0 | 0 | P > 0.05 |