Figures & data
Table 1. Demographics, presentation, predisposing factors and procedures performed in thyroid gland surgery (n = 1174).
Table 2. FNA and histopathological characterization (n = 1174).
Table 3. Comparison of US-guided FNA vs. palpation-guided FNA cases.
Table 4. Diagnostic accuracy of FNA cytology (US-guided vs. palpation-guided) for suspicion of malignancy with confirmed diagnosis of cancer by histopathology.
Figure 2. Shows the overview of FNA findings in both groups with its final surgical pathology findings (P-FNA: palpation-guided FNA; US-FNA: ultrasound-guided FNA).
![Figure 2. Shows the overview of FNA findings in both groups with its final surgical pathology findings (P-FNA: palpation-guided FNA; US-FNA: ultrasound-guided FNA).](/cms/asset/b0a010dd-c7bb-4a28-bf2d-273191fbe522/ipgm_a_1741298_f0002_c.jpg)
Table 5. Comparison of US-guided FNA findings with postoperative diagnosis.
Table 6. Comparison of FNA findings by the Bethesda system for predicted risk of malignancy.