Outcomes of thyroid operations in patients of different age groups

Authors : Ali ÇİFTÇİ, Çağrı TİRYAKİ

Pages : 177-183

Doi:10.18621/eurj.752504

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Publication Date : 2021-03-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: To determine the effects of age on preoperative findings and on outcomes of thyroid surgeries. Methods: In this retrospective study, we analyzed the demographics, surgical and pathological data, postoperative complications and biochemical results including calcium, phosphorus and parathyroid hormone insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PTH); levels of patients who undertaken thyroid operations. Results: Totally 288 consecutive patients operated for thyroid diseases were included in the study. The patients were grouped regarding their ages as patients in the 3rd decade insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 26);, 4th decade insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 60);, 5th decade insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 81);, 6th decade insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 77); and 7th decade insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 44);. There was not any significant difference between groups regarding the preoperative diagnoses insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.09);. With an advance in age, the presence of multiple nodules in preoperative period was increasing insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.015);. On postoperative period, the pathological diagnosis was malignant in 46 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15.9%); patients. There was not any significant difference between groups regarding the tumor type insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.80);. The most common tumor type was papillary carcinoma in all age groups. Postoperative complications were determined in 68 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(23.6%); patients and there was not any significant difference regarding the presence of postoperative complications in all age groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.26);. Conclusions: In conclusion, there was not any significant difference regarding postoperative outcomes in patients operated for thyroid diseases who were in the different decades of their lives. We can suggest that, thyroid surgeries are as safe in elderly patients as in younger patients.
Keywords : thyroid, age, complications