Table 1 Patient characteristics
From: Randomized clinical trial of LigaSure versus conventional suture ligation in thyroid surgery
|
LigaSure (n = 20) |
Conventional (n = 20) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs); median (range) | 45 (23-79) | 49 (22-82) | N.S. |
| Gender (male vs female) | 3:17 | 2:18 | N.S. |
| Indication for operation (n) | |||
| Follicular neoplasm | 7 | 9 | |
| Thyroid cyst/node | 8 | 4 | |
| Suspicion of malignancy | 0 | 2 | N.S. |
| Complementary hemithyroidectomy | 1 | 2 | |
| Multinodular goiter | 4 | 3 | |
| Operated by resident as first surgeon (%) | 25% | 25% | N.S. |