Table 3 Comparison of general characteristics and operative information between patients with micro- and macro- medullary thyroid carcinoma
Micro (n = 56) | Macro (n = 142) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male/female (n) | 27/29 | 60/82 | 0.447 |
Age (years) | 46.9 ± 12.1 | 47.7 ± 12.8 | 0.693 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.3 ± 3.4 | 23.8 ± 3.5 | 0.390 |
Hereditary (n) | 8 | 24 | 0.652 |
Hashimoto's disease (n) | 9 | 24 | 0.888 |
Calcitonin ˃10 pg/mL (n) | 32 | 94 | 0.233 |
CEA ˃5 ng/mL (n) | 21 | 83 | 0.008 |
FT3 (pg/mL) | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 3.1 ± 0.5 | 0.594 |
FT4 (ng/dL) | 1.3 ± 1.0 | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 0.997 |
Sonographic features (n) | |||
Spiculated margin | 41 | 87 | 0.113 |
Microcalcification | 30 | 73 | 0.784 |
Hypervascularity | 41 | 101 | 0.769 |
ASA ≥ III (n) | 0 | 6 | 0.187 |
Operative time (min) | 105 (80, 169) | 135 (100, 180) | 0.029 |
Postoperative complications (n) | 5 | 18 | 0.459 |
Central LNM (n) | 22 | 76 | 0.071 |
Lateral LND (n) | 23 | 87 | 0.010 |
Lateral LNM (n) | 16 | 66 | 0.021 |