Table 4 Comparison of preoperative FNA distributions between our center and other published studies shown as a percentage of all preoperative FNAs using the most malignant FNA per patient at our center
From: Thyroid Fine-needle aspiration biopsy: an evaluation of its utility in a community setting
FNA Result | Blansfield et al.* | Postma et al.* | Wu et al.* | Williams et al. | Our center |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unsatisfactory | 6.0% | 0% | 9.5% | 14.2% | 13.6% |
Benign | 24.0% | 28.6% | 28.5% | 24.2% | 17.6% |
Inconclusive | 46.4% | 48.0% | 52.0% | 53.6% | 60.8% |
Suspicious for malignancy | 7.7% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 6.4% |
Malignant | 15.8% | 2.0% | 8.6% | 3.6% | 1.6% |
Total | 34.4% | 12.0% | 21.7% | 28.4% | 28.8% |