Proposal of New Key Step in Lateral Approach Thyroidectomy in Light of Comparison of Surgical Outcomes of Medial versus Lateral Approach Thyroidectomy: A Randomised Controlled Study

Table 1

Agewise distribution of preoperative diagnosis.

Preop diagnosis	11–20 yrs	21–30 yrs	31–40 yrs	41–50 yrs	51–60 yrs	61–70 yrs	71–80 yrs	81–90 yrs	Total cases
Colloid goitre	2	9 + 1 (male)	21	12	1 + 1 (male)	—	—	1	49
Multinodular goitre	3	4 + 1 (male)	8	6	1 + 1 (male)	—	—	—	24
Follicular neoplasm cat. 4	1	2	—	2 males	1 male	1 male	2 males	—	9
Papillary carcinoma thyroid	—	3	1 male	—	—	—	—	—	4
Follicular neoplasm cat. 5	—	—	1	1	—	1 male	—	—	3
Follicular neoplasm cat. 3	1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	2
Follicular neoplasm cat. 2	—	—	4	1	1	—	—	—	6
Medullary ca. thyroid	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	2
Undifferentiated ca.	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	2
Hurthle cell neoplasm cat. 3	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	2
Granulomatous thyroiditis	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	1