[Retracted] Management of Patients with Cervicofacial Edema and Paresthesia during Perioperative Period of Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy

Table 4

Comparison of chin and neck sensation (pressure threshold) between the two groups.

Zones	Pre-op (g/mm^2, )			Post-op 1 day (g/mm^2, )			Post-op 3 days (g/mm^2, )			Post-op 1week (g/mm^2, )
	()	()		()	()		()	()		()	()
	()	()		()	()		()	()		()	()
1: lower lip
Left			NA			0.002			0.003			0.012
Right						0.003			0.003			0.012
2: chin
Left						0.005			0.007			0.024
Right						0.005			0.007			0.024
3: below the chin						0.042			0.001			0.012
4: cheek
Left						0.290			0.069			0.055
Right						0.290			0.069			0.055
5: submandibular
Left						0.044			0.024			0.013
Right						0.034			0.024			0.013
6: neck						0.050			0.003			0.027

Abbreviations: A: observation group; B: control group.