| |
ETE group (n = 27)
|
Non-ETE group (n = 105)
|
P
|
|---|
| |
Total
|
Minimal ETE (n = 15)
|
Gross ETE (n = 12)
| | |
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
44.89 ± 13.82
|
40.13 ± 14.08
|
50.83 ± 11.38
|
45.55 ± 14.17
|
0.828
|
|
Diameter (mm)
|
13.59 ± 6.66
|
12.24 ± 4.93
|
15.29 ± 8.26
|
9.93 ± 4.64
|
0.001
|
|
Sex
| | | | | |
|
Female
|
18 (66.7%)
|
9 (33.3%)
|
9 (33.3%)
|
83 (79.0%)
|
0.363
|
|
Male
|
9 (33.3%)
|
6 (22.2%)
|
3 (11.1%)
|
22 (21.0%)
| |
|
Preoperative ultrasound
| | | | | |
|
Subcapsular location of the tumor
|
15 (55.6%)
| | |
102 (97.1%)
|
0.000
|
|
Extrathyroidal extension
|
12 (44.4%)
|
3 (11.1%)
|
9 (33.3%)
|
3 (2.9%)
| |
|
LN metastasis
|
13 (48.1%)
|
5 (18.5%)
|
8 (29.6%)
|
27 (25.7%)
|
0.024
|
|
Histological subtype
|
6 (22.2%)
|
2 (7.4%)
|
4 (14.8%)
|
10 (9.5%)
|
0.071
|
