TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma patients in transaxillary group and open group
| Characteristics | Transaxillary group (n = 73) | Open group (n = 99) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex: n (%) | |||
| Female | 54 (74.0%) | 61 (61.6%) | 0.089 |
| Male | 19 (26.0%) | 38 (38.4%) | |
| Age (mean ± SD; year) | 36.63 ± 7.48 | 38.91 ± 8.36 | 0.066 |
| BMI (mean ± SD; kg/m2) | 21.38 ± 2.37 | 22.18 ± 2.84 | 0.052 |
| Operative time (mean ± SD; min) | 113.01 ± 14.92 | 74.71 ± 16.55 | <0.001 |
| Blood loss (mean ± SD; ml) | 5.73 ± 2.69 | 6.34 ± 3.00 | 0.166 |
| Tumor size (mean ± SD; mm) | 0.58 ± 0.215 | 0.58 ± 0.24 | 0.889 |
| Positive central lymph node (mean ± SD) | 1.03 ± 2 | 1.22 ± 2.16 | 0.547 |
| Postoperative hospital stay (mean ± SD; day) | 3.41 ± 0.76 | 2.86 ± 0.73 | <0.001 |
| Complication: n (%) | |||
| Bleed | 2 (2.7%) | 2 (2%) | 0.757 |
| Transient vocal cord paralysis | 2 (2.7%) | 5 (5.1%) | 0.448 |
| Surgical site infection | 0 | 1 (1.0%) | 0.389 |
| Chyle leakage | 0 | 1 (1.0%) | 0.389 |