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Table 1 Clinicopathologic characteristics of 452 patients who underwent endoscopic thyroidectomy via a breast approach

From: Endoscopic thyroid surgery via a breast approach: a single institution’s experiences

Characteristics

 

Results (n = 452)

Age (years)

 

38.4 ± 10.6 (range 11-73)

Gender

Female

437 (96.7%)

Male

15 (3.3%)

Size (cm)

 

2.12 ± 1.17 (range 0.1-4)

Pathology

Papillary carcinoma

120 (26.5%)

 

Follicular carcinoma

8 (1.8%)

 

Nodular hyperplasia

266 (58.8%)

 

Follicular adenoma

43 (9.5%)

 

Hüthle cell adenoma

4 (0.2%)

 

Parathyroid adenoma

3 (0.9%)

 

Others

8 (1.8%)

Mean postoperative hospital stay (days)

 

3.8 ± 1.3 (range 1-17)