TABLE 3.

Comparison of cosmetic outcomes in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma in transaxillary group and open group by using POSAS scores at 12 months postoperatively

Characteristics	Transaxillary group (n = 73)	Open group (n = 99)	p value
POSAS patient score	19.78 ± 11.58	24.10 ± 12.14	0.02 *
POSAS observer score	19.71 ± 12.34	23.89 ± 12.99	0.035 *
POSAS total score	39.49 ± 23.62	47.99 ± 24.79	0.025 *
Patient overall score	4.01 ± 2.48	4.88 ± 2.50	0.026 *
Observer overall score	3.84 ± 2.50	4.73 ± 2.68	0.028 *

Bold and * indicates the important values of p<0.05.