Clinical Study
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Indications and Extent of Central Neck Dissection—Our Experience
Table 2
Total thyroidectomy: complications.
| | Total | Group A | Group B | |
| Temporary hypoparathyroidism | 48 (22.32%) | 33 (19.52%) | 15 (32.60%) | 0.091 | Permanent hypoparathyroidism | 13 (6.04%) | 8 (4.73%) | 5 (10.86%) | 0.23 | Temporary unilateral vocal cord palsy | 4 (1.86%) | 2 (1.18%) | 2 (4.34%) | 0.42 | Permanent unilateral vocal cord palsy | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Bilateral vocal cord palsy | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Neck hematoma | 2 (0.93%) | 1 (0.059%) | 1 (2.17%) | 0.9 |
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