Table 1 Patients and surgical characteristics
Treatment Groups | ||
|---|---|---|
Characteristic | A group (n= 27) | B group (n= 30) |
Age (years) | 44 (21-63) | 42 (29-66) |
Male/female (%) | 14 (52)/13 (48) | 15 (50)/15 (50) |
Weight (kg) | 66 (46-92) | 69 (49-92) |
Height (cm) | 164 (145-180) | 166 (148-183) |
BMI | 25(18-33) | 25 (20-31) |
ASA physical class (I/II) | 19 (70)/8 (30) | 23 (77)/7 (23) |
Indication of thyroidectomy, n,(%) | ||
Thyroid cancer | 25 (93) | 28(93) |
Thyroid nodule | 2 (7) | 2 (7) |
Duration of operation (min) | 83 (40-160) | 79 (50-175) |
Duration of anesthesia (min) | 120 (75-155) | 112 (70-200) |
Remifentanil dose (mg) | 1.8 (1.2-2.7) | 1.7 (0.9-3.3) |
Type of Operation | ||
Hemithyroidectomy | 1 (4) | 3 (10) |
Total thyroidectomy | 1 (4) | 0 (0) |
Hemithyroidectomy with neck dissection | 6 (22) | 4 (13) |
Total thyroidectomy with neck dissection | 19 (70) | 23 (77) |