Table 3 Pattern of the thyroid disease, indications for thyroidectomy and type of surgery done among patients operated for thyroid disease at HFCSUH and JGH from February 1, 2019 – February 30, 2023
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Pattern of the thyroid disease | ||
Toxic goiter | 99 | 49.5 |
Simple Goiter | 52 | 26 |
Follicular cell Neoplasm | 14 | 7 |
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma | 11 | 5.5 |
Hurtle cell Neoplasm | 6 | 3 |
Hyperplastic Adenomas | 7 | 3.5 |
Pyogenic thyroid infections | 6 | 3 |
Others(Thyroid Cyst and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis) | 5 | 2.5 |
Indications for Thyroidectomy | ||
Cosmetic reason | 56 | 28 |
Malignancy | 38 | 19 |
Pressure symptoms | 7 | 3.5 |
Toxic symptoms | 93 | 46.5 |
Thyroid gland Infection | 6 | 3 |
Type of the procedure | ||
Lobectomy | 81 | 40.5 |
Lobectomy and Isthmusectomy | 40 | 20 |
Near total thyroidectomy | 16 | 8.0 |
Total Thyroidectomy | 8 | 4.0 |
Total Thyroidectomy and Lymph node Dissection. | 6 | 3.0 |
Subtotal thyroidectomy | 42 | 21.0 |
Incision and drainage (thyroid abscess drainage) | 6 | 3 |
Others | 1 | 0.5 |