| Authors | Surgical procedures | |||
| Total thyroidectomy | Lobectomy and/or Loboisthmectomy | Subtotal thyroidectomy | Nodulectomy | |
| Sani et al. [3] , 2006 | _ | 7 cases (18.9%) | 6 cases (81.1%) | _ |
| Toure [4] , 2006 | 58 cases (30.21%) | 127 cases (66.1%) | 7 cases (3.65%) | _ |
| Koumare [11] , 2002 | _ | 216 cases (53.9%) | 185 cases (41.6%) | _ |
| Rios [6] , 2005 | 95 cases (85%) | 8 cases (7%) | 6 cases (5%) | _ |
| Dieng [12] , 2010 | 12.7% | 38.6% | 39.8% | 7 cases (1.7%) |
| Our study | 16 cases (14%) | 58 cases (41.8%) | 38 cases (34%) | - |