From: Endoscopic thyroid surgery via a breast approach: a single institution’s experiences
Characteristics | Results (n = 452) | |
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Age (years) | 38.4 ± 10.6 (range 11-73) | |
Gender | Female | 437 (96.7%) |
Male | 15 (3.3%) | |
Size (cm) | 2.12 ± 1.17 (range 0.1-4) | |
Pathology | Papillary carcinoma | 120 (26.5%) |
Follicular carcinoma | 8 (1.8%) | |
Nodular hyperplasia | 266 (58.8%) | |
Follicular adenoma | 43 (9.5%) | |
Hüthle cell adenoma | 4 (0.2%) | |
Parathyroid adenoma | 3 (0.9%) | |
Others | 8 (1.8%) | |
Mean postoperative hospital stay (days) | 3.8 ± 1.3 (range 1-17) |