Table 2. Surgical outcomes and complications.
| Total (n=1,165) | Group A (n=1,012) | Group B (n=96) | Group C (n=57) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operative time (minutes, mean ± SD) | 88.54±20.28 | 89.41±20.60 | 85.57±15.91 | 78.07±17.67 | <0.01a |
| Postoperative stay (days, mean ± SD) | 3±1.52 | 3.05±1.52 | 2.71±1.72 | 2.63±0.98 | 0.02b |
| Transient hypoparathyroidism, n (%) | 239 (20.52) | 215 (21.25) | 14 (14.48) | 10 (17.54) | 0.26 |
| Permanent hypoparathyroidism, n (%) | 69 (5.92) | 63 (6.23) | 3 (3.13) | 3 (5.26) | 0.46 |
| Cervical hematoma, n (%) | 21 (1.80) | 19 (1.88) | 1 (1.04) | 1 (1.75) | 0.84 |
| Unilateral recurrent nerve injury, n (%) | 30 (2.58) | 26 (2.57) | 2 (2.08) | 2 (3.51) | 0.86 |
| Bilateral recurrent nerve injury, n (%) | 3 (0.26) | 3 (0.30) | 0 | 0 | 0.80 |
| Wound infection, n (%) | 4 (0.34) | 3 (0.30) | 0 | 1 (1.75) | 0.16 |
a, Scheffé’s test for all pairwise comparisons showed a statistically significant difference only between Group A and Group C; b, Scheffé’s test for all pairwise comparisons showed no statistically significant difference between the three groups.