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Meta-Analysis
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2026; 14(1): 116047
Published online Jan 6, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i1.116047
Figure 1
Figure 1 A comparison of trans-areolar thyroidectomy and transoral thyroidectomy vestibular approach regarding postoperative infections and swallowing difficulties. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses chart.
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Figure 2 Comparative postoperative morbidity: Infections and swallowing difficulties after transoral vs areolar thyroidectomy. A: Postoperative infections among patients with transoral approach and areolar thyroidectomy; B: Swallowing difficulties among patients with transoral approach and areolar thyroidectomy. CI: Confidence interval; M-H: Mantel-Haenszel.