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Table 2 Prevalence of complications and their relationship with VMSASMD

From: Video mediastinoscopy-assisted superior mediastinal dissection in the treatment of thyroid carcinoma with mediastinal lymphadenopathy: preliminary results

Complications

No. (%)

VMSASMD-related

RLN palsy

 Transient

3a (15.8)

3

 Permanent

2b (10.5)

0

Hypocalcemia

 Transient

4 (21.1)

0

 Permanent

1c (5.3)

0

 Chyle fistula

1 (5.3)

0

 Infection

1 (5.3)

0

  1. VMSASMD video mediastinoscopy assisted superior mediastinal dissection
  2. aOne patient had bilateral RLN palsy
  3. bRLN resection due to tumor invasion
  4. cOne permanent hypoparathyroidism before operation
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