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Table 1 Preoperative parameters and score calculation

From: May predictors of difficulty in thyroid surgery increase the incidence of complications? Prospective study with the proposal of a preoperative score

Sex

Female

0

 

Male

1

BMI (kg/m2)

<  30

0

 

≥ 30

1

Neck length (cm)

≥ 6 cm

0

 

<  6 cm

2

Neck extensibility (cm)

Normal

0

 

Reduced

2

Thyroid volume (ml)

≤ 80 ml

0

 

>  80 ml

3

Hypervascularization

No

0

 

Yes

3

Thyroiditis

No

0

 

Yes

3

Score level

Low

0–3

 

Medium

4–5

 

High

6–15