Table 8 Meta-analysis of the incidence of temporary hypoparathyroidism
Study | Total thyroidectomy | Subtotal thyroidectomy | Relative risk | 95% CI | z | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barczynski et al. 2010 [3] | 21/200 | 4/200 | 5.25 | 1.84 to 15.02 | ||
Pappalardo et al. 1998 [5] | 24/69 | 13/72 | 1.926 | 1.07 to 3.47 | ||
Tezelman et al. 2009 [7] | 102/1211 | 24/1695 | 5.949 | 3.84 to 9.22 | ||
Vaiman et al. 2008 [8] | 920/3834 | 492/2238 | 1.092 | 0.99 to 1.20 | ||
Yang et al. 2009 [4] | 11/165 | 9/181 | 1.341 | 0.57 to 3.15 | ||
Total (fixed effects) | 1078/5479 | 542/4386 | 1.281 | 1.17 to 1.40 | 5.386 | < 0.001 |
Total (random effects) | 1078/5479 | 542/4386 | 2.389 | 1.02 to 5.61 | 2.000 | 0.046 |
Test for heterogeneity | ||||||
Q | 66.517 | |||||
DF | 4 | |||||
p value | < 0.0001 | |||||
I2 (inconsistency) | 93.99% | |||||
95% CI for I2 | 88.82 to 96.76 | |||||