Feasibility of Endoscopic Thyroidectomy via Axilla and Breast Approaches for Larger Goiters: Widening the Horizons
Table 2
Details of operative procedure, operation time, and perioperative outcomes.
S. No.
Parameter
Group I (n=61)
Group II (n=40)
P value
1
Approach - ABA
30 (49.2%)
9 (22.5%)
0.07
- BABA
31 (50.8%)
31 (77.5%)
2
Surgery performed
TT
12
19
HT
43
20
CT
3
1
TT+CCND
2
0
TT+CCND+SLND
1
0
3
Conversion to open
1
3
0.13
4
Mean gland weight (grams)
21.5 ± 15.3
62.3 ± 51.3
0.001
Range (grams)
6-60
18-253
5
Mean Operation time
Hemithyroidectomy (mins)
152.0 ± 38.6
184.3 ± 85.5
0.15
Total Thyroidectomy (mins)
206.4 ± 62.0
243 ± 57.92
0.22
TT+CCND
220 + 28.3
-
Completion Thyroidectomy (mins)
96.5 ± 23.3
145
0.33
6
Mean hospital stay (days)
3.4 ± 1.4
4.1 ± 1.2
0.01
7
Complications
Transient RLN palsy
4 (6.5%)
2 (5%)
0.11
Transient hypocalcaemia¥ (Biochemical/Clinical)
7/18(38.9%)
11/20(55.0%)
0.51
Permanent RLN palsy
1(1.6%)
0
1.0
Permanent hypoparathyroidism¥
0
0
Seroma
2.1 ± 0.1
2.0
1.0
Skin bruising/hematoma
2.3 ± 2.6
2.0 ±
1.0
Paraesthesia
2.1 ± 0.2
2.0 ±
0.51
: p value <0.05 was considered significant. ¥: transient hypocalcaemia and permanent hypoparathyroidism were calculated only for patients who underwent CT, TT, or TT+CCND±SLND.
