Table 2.
Perioperative complications
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Overall complications | 31 (5.7) |
| Group A—conventional complications | 25 (4.6) |
| Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury | 8 (1.5) |
| Transient | 7 (1.3) |
| Permanent | 1 (0.2) |
| Hypocalcemia | 10 (1.9) |
| Transient | 9 (1.7) |
| Permanent | 1 (0.2) |
| Hematoma postoperative bleeding | 6 (1.1) |
| Reoperation | 2 (0.4) |
| Conservative management | 4 (0.7) |
| Tracheal injury | 1 (0.2) |
| Group B—unconventional complications | 6 (1.1) |
| Seroma | 4 (0.7) |
| Great vessels injury | 0 |
| Brachial plexus injury | 1 (0.2) |
| Chyle leakage | 0 |
| Axillary skin flap perforation | 0 |
| Track seeding | 1 (0.2) |