Table 3 Post-matching Clinical Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy Grouped by Smoking Status, National Inpatient Sample 2016–2020
Clinical Outcomes | Non-smoker n = 5090 (%) | Current Smoker n = 1360 (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Unfavorable Discharge | 9.7 | 12.0 | 0.012 |
Any Complication | 29.1 | 35.7 |  < 0.001 |
Vocal Dysfunction | 6.9 | 8.5 | 0.048 |
Hypocalcemia | 15.4 | 18.3 | 0.010 |
Hypomagnesemia | 3.4 | 5.3 | 0.001 |
Hematoma/Seroma | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.105 |
Acute Renal Failure | 3.3 | 3.5 | 0.805 |
Respiratory | 9.5 | 12.7 |  < 0.001 |