Background Outpatient thyroidectomy has gained popularity due to improved resource
utilization. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis using MEDLINE …

INTRODUCTION Over the last two decades increasing numbers of surgical procedures have
been performed on an outpatient basis. In 2000 the National Health Service in England set …

Background: The primary goals of this interdisciplinary consensus statement are to define
the eligibility criteria for outpatient thyroidectomy and to explore preoperative, intraoperative …

Background Postoperative bleeding after thyroid surgery is a feared and life-threatening
complication. The aim of the study was to identify risk factors for postoperative bleeding, with …

Background: Traditionally, thyroid surgery has been an inpatient procedure due to the risk of
several well-documented complications. Recent research suggests that for selected …

Risk factors for postoperative complications in total thyroi... : Medicine Risk factors for
postoperative complications in total thyroidectomy: A retrospective, risk-adjusted analysis from …

BACKGROUND: Thyroidectomy has traditionally been performed as an inpatient hospital
procedure, but low risk and high patient tolerance make it acceptable as an outpatient …

Background: We sought to determine certain factors predicting postoperative need for
hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after hemithyroidectomy. Methods: A PubMed search …

Background Thyroidectomy has traditionally been considered an inpatient procedure owing
to concerns over the potential life-threatening consequences of a postoperative cervical …

Background Outpatient thyroid surgery is gaining popularity as it can reduce length of
hospital stay, decrease costs of care, and increase patient satisfaction. There remains a …