Group CON (n = 30) Group KET (n = 30)
P value
Age, y 42.4 (12.0) 45.1 (11.0) 0.373
Sex, male, n (%) 5 (16.7) 4 (13.3) 1.000
Body mass index, kg/m2 23.4 (2.6) 23.4 (2.5) 0.942
ASA physical status, n (%) 1.000
28 (93.3) 28 (93.3)
2 (6.7) 2 (6.7)
Type of surgery,n (%) 0.667
Thyroidectomy 4 (13.3) 2 (6.7)
Thyroidectomy+ lymph node dissection 26 (86.7) 28 (93.3)
Duration of surgery, min 102.6 (25.1) 97.5 (27.3) 0.457