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Baseline characteristics and clinical presentation.
| Patients, n | 279 | ||
| Mean age, years | 52 ± 15 | ||
| Sex | Female, n (%) | Male, n (%) | |
| 193 (69.2) | 86 (30.8) | ||
| Mean operation time, min | 137 | ||
| Operated sides | One side, n | Two sides, n | Isolated isthmectomy, n |
| (n = 414) | 140 | 137 | 2 |
| Thyroid function | Euthyroidism, n (%) | Hypothyroidism, n (%) | Hyperthyroidism, n (%) |
| 222 (79.6) | 22 (7.9) | 35 (12.5) | |
| Medication | L-Thyroxin, n (%) | Thyrostatic agent, n (%) | |
| 25 (9) | 32 (11.5) |
