From: Thyroid surgery in geriatric patients: a literature review
Study | ASA score >III | Early postoperative complications | Permanent complications | |
---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | Hypoparathyroidism | Paralysis of RLN |
Passler[1] | Not reported | 25.5% (21.8%) [p NS] | 2.3% (vs 2.0%) | 1.05% (vs 0.26%) |
Rios[3] | 18% | 37% (vs 21%) | 0% (vs 1.6%) | 2.5% (vs 2.4%) |
Mekel[4] | 45.2% | Not reported* | Not reported* | Not reported* |
Seybt[5] | Not reported | 15.4% (vs 15.0%) | 0% (vs 0%) | 0% (vs 0%) |
Raffaelli[10] | 16.6% | 34.7% | 1.6% | 0.2% |