Table 1 Studied population characteristics
Variable | Total n. Of patients (2108) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
 Female | 1669 (79.2%) |
 Male | 439 (20.8%) |
Age (y) | |
 Mean ± sd | 54.6 (± 13,85) |
 Range | 15–87 |
Age groups | |
  < 40 | 309 (14.7%) |
 40–50[ | 439 (20.8%) |
 50–60[ | 547 (26%) |
  > 60 | 812 (38.5%) |
Post-menopausal age (tot.1669) | |
 Yes | 1054 (63.2%) |
 No | 615 (36.8%) |
Preoperative diagnosis | |
 Malignant | 824 (39.1%) |
 Benign | 1284 (60.9%) |
Hyperthyroidism | |
 Yes | 382 (18.1%) |
 No | 1726 (81.9%) |
Thyroiditis | |
 Yes | 727 (34.5%) |
 No | 1381 (65.5%) |
Diabetes | |
 Yes | 181 (8.6%) |
 No | 1927 (91.4%) |
Hypertension | |
 Yes | 601 (28.5%) |
 No | 1507 (71.5%) |
Definitive histological diagnosis (tot. 1914) | |
 Malignant | 667 (34.8%) |
 Benign | 1247 (65.2%) |
Surgical procedure | |
 Total thyroidectomy | 2014 (95.5%) |
 Lobectomy | 94 (0.5%) |
Total number of parathyroid glands identified during operation (tot. 1202) | |
 0 | 16 (1.3%) |
 1 | 68 (5.7%) |
 2 | 389 (32.4%) |
 3 | 656 (54.6%) |
 4 | 73 (6.1%) |
Calcium drop from preoperative to postoperative (24 h) | |
 Mean ± sd | 1.203 (± 0.41) mg/dl |
Postoperative early hypocalcemia (ca < 8.0 mg /dl) | |
 Yes | 795 (37.7%) |
 No | 1313 (62.3%) |