Table 4 Hoarseness
TOE Group (n = 33) | TOC Group (n = 33) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Postoperative day 1 | |||
Incidence | 17 (51.5%) | 12 (36.4%) | 0.229 |
Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe) | 16/9/6/2 | 22/11/0/0 | 0.020 |
Postoperative day 2 | |||
Incidence | 5 (15.2%) | 5 (15.2%) | 1 |
Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe) | 28/4/1/0 | 28/5/0/0 | >0.999 |
Postoperative day 3 | |||
Incidence | 1 (3.0%) | 2 (6.0%) | >0.999 |
Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe) | 32/0/1/0 | 31/2/0/0 | 0.239 |
Postoperative day 4 | |||
Incidence | 1 (3.0%) | 0 (0%) | >0.999 |
Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe) | 32/1/0/0 | 33/0/0/0 | >0.999 |
Overall incidence | 18 (54.6%) | 14 (42.4%) | 0.460 |