Table 2 Adverse events between hemithyroidectomy plus intraoperative RFA and total thyroidectomy during the follow up
Hemithyroidectomy with RFA (n = 191) | Total thyroidectomy (n = 191) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypocalcemia (within six months) | 5 (2.6) | 15 (7.8) | 0.022 |
Hypocalcemia (beyond six months) | 0 | 3 (1.6) | 0.246 |
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis (within six months) | 1 (0.5) | 4 (2.1) | 0.368 |
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis (beyond six months) | 0 | 1 (0.5) | 1.000 |
locoregional recurrence | 3 (1.6) | 0 | 0.246 |
New lesions | 2 (1.1) | 0 | 0.478 |
Lymph node metastasis | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |