Figure 1: Boxplot of the results of the QoL question obtained via a VAS preoperatively (black boxes) and one year after surgery (gray boxes) for thyroidectomies (left) or hemithyroidectomies (right). Depicted are the median (line in the middle of each box), the mean (open square), upper and lower quartile (upper and lower range of the box), and the 95% percentiles (whiskers).