Table 1 Hypothetical indications and outcomes in patients whose thyroid gland was removed in one or two steps, according to the 2 main social guidelines, based on the pre-and postoperative findings
From: Comparison of surgical strategies in the treatment of low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer
ATA | ETA | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | ||
Lobectomy | 152 | 61,30% | 23 | 9,30% | < 0,001 |
Total thyroidectomy | 96 | 38,70% | 225 | 90,70% | |
Lobectomy completion needed | 94 | 61,80% | 15 | 65,20% | 0,756 |
Lobectomy only sufficient | 58 | 38,20% | 8 | 34,80% | |
After total thyroidectomy | |||||
risk factor(s) positive | 81 | 84,40% | 161 | 71,60% | 0,021 |
risk factor negative | 15 | 15,60% | 64 | 28,40% | |