Table 4.
Group comparison of surgical outcomes.
| Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (n = 44) |
Conventional (n = 21) |
Mini-Flap (n = 23) |
p-Value | |
| Postoperative lowest iPTH (pg/mL) | 38.81 ± 18.40 | 39.98 ± 17.89 | 37.75 ± 19.20 | 0.693 |
| Postoperative hypoparathyroidism | 1.000 | |||
| No | 41 (93.2%) | 20 (95.2%) | 21 (91.3%) | |
| Transient | 3 (6.8%) | 1 (4.8%) | 2 (8.7%) | |
| Permanent | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Postoperative vocal cord palsy | 0.599 | |||
| No | 41 (93.2%) | 19 (90.5%) | 22 (95.7%) | |
| Transient | 3 (6.8%) | 2 (9.5%) | 1 (4.3%) | |
| Permanent | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other complications | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or numbers (%). iPTH, intact parathyroid hormone.