Table 2 Comparisons of the operative complications in the DT and NDT groups
Operative complications | DT and NDT in two groups n = 392 | DT in two groups n = 200 | NDT in two groups n = 192 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Complications | 98(25.0%) | 69(34.5%) | 29(15.1%) | < 0.001 |
Postoperative hemorrhage | 4(1.0%) | 3(1.5%) | 1(0.5%) | 0.64 |
Surgical wound infection | 3(0.8%) | 3(1.5%) | 0(0%) | 0.26 |
RLN injury | ||||
Transient | 19(4.8%) | 14(7.0%) | 5(2.6%) | 0.04 |
Permanent | 3(0.8%) | 2(1.0%) | 1(0.5%) | 0.59 |
Hypoparathyroidism | ||||
Transient | 67(17.1%) | 45(22.5%) | 22(11.5%) | 0.004 |
Permanent | 2(0.5%) | 2(1.0%) | 0(0%) | 0.50 |