| Literature DB >> 26610774 |
Courtney J Balentine1, Rebecca S Sippel2.
Abstract
Outpatient thyroid surgery is controversial because of concerns over life-threatening cervical hematoma. Despite this concern, outpatient thyroidectomy is becoming increasingly common, especially among high-volume endocrine surgeons. Multiple studies have now demonstrated that careful patient selection combined with surgeon experience can result in successful and safe surgery without a full inpatient admission. This article reviews the data on safety and outcomes for outpatient thyroidectomy and discusses several techniques used to minimize risk to patients.Entities:
Keywords: Hematoma; Outpatient thyroidectomy; Safety; Same day thyroidectomy; Short stay thyroidectomy
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26610774 PMCID: PMC5134424 DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2015.08.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Oncol Clin N Am ISSN: 1055-3207 Impact factor: 3.495