Research Article

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 3

Preoperative diagnosiswise procedure performed.

Preop diagnosticsHemithyroidectomyTotal thyroidectomyTotal thyroidectomy with central neck dissectionTotal thyroidectomy with central neck and lateral neck dissectionIsthmusectomyCompletion thyroidectomy with central neck dissection and lateral neck dissection

Colloid goitre426 (b/l lobe involved)1
Multinodular goitre717
Follicular neoplasm cat. 49
Papillary carcinoma thyroid31
Follicular neoplasm cat. 521
Follicular neoplasm cat. 32 (d/l)
Follicular neoplasm cat. 26
Medullary ca. thyroid2
Undifferentiated ca.2
Hurthle cell neoplasm cat. 32
Granulomatous thyroiditis1(d/l)