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Table 4 Correlations among score level and categorical perioperative variables (p < 0.001)

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

 

Low risk

(115 pts)

Medium risk

(19 pts)

High risk

(30 pts)

p value

Complications

   

0.52

 ▪ No

92

17

23

 

 ▪ Yes

23

2

7

 

Hemorrhage

1

0

2

 

Hypoparathyroidism

21

2

5

 

RLN lesion

1

0

0

 

Length of hospitalization

   

0.85

 ▪ 2 days

75

12

21

 

 ▪ >  2 days

40

7

9

 

Duration of the operation

   

0.00001

 ▪ ≤ 95 min

72

6

5

 

 ▪ >  95 min

43

13

25

 
 

Low risk

(115 pts)

 

Medium/high risk (49 pts)

 

Duration of the operation

   

0.000002

 ▪ ≤ 95 min

72

 

11

 

 ▪ >  95 min

43

 

38