Table 1: Clinical characteristic and CT scan of patients

Number of patients (n=102) %
Sex
  Male 19 18.6
  Female 83 81.4
Age, years 54.53 ± 13.1
Average duration of goiter, years 5 (1;40)
Clinical symptom
  Dyspnea when lying down 17 16.7
  Dysphagia 22 21.6
  Coughing 4 3.9
Degree of goiter
  Degree 1 1 0.9
  Degree 2 1 0.9
  Degree 3 85 83.3
  Degree 4 15 14.9
Images of CT scan
  Weight of mass (gram)* 270 (76;810)
  Diameter of narrow airway (mm) 8.44 ± 2.43
  Goiter plangent 50 49
  Length of stenosis area (mm) 18.13 ± 6.5
Postoperative complication
  Tracheomalacia 5 4.9
  Hoarseness 7 6.9
  Numb hand 16 15.7
median (interquartile range)