Background Outpatient surgery benefits patients and surgeons alike, as it is convenient, safe
and cost-effective. We sought to assess the safety and feasibility of outpatient thyroid surgery …

Background Outpatient surgery is cost effective and convenient. The aim of this study was to
determine the safety and feasibility of outpatient thyroidectomy. Methods Retrospective …

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

Objectives Outpatient thyroid surgery is becoming increasingly common. The aim of this
study was to clarify the principles for safe outpatient thyroid surgery and review our …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Thyroidectomy has historically been performed on an
inpatient basis out of fear of hemorrhage and transient but life‐threatening hypocalcemia. An …

Background Thyroidectomy is increasingly being performed as an outpatient procedure. In
this study, we aim to examine patient characteristics and clinical factors associated with …

Background To determine the safety and outcome of outpatient thyroid surgery in a small
low-surgical volume hospital. To evaluate clinical and social factors that may prohibit …

Objective To compare the cost of same-day vs 23-hour observation outpatient thyroidectomy
at US academic medical centers. Study Design Cross-sectional analysis of a national …

Objective To compare financial impact between patients undergoing ambulatory (same-day
discharge) vs overnight admission after total thyroidectomy while showing associated …

Objective: To establish whether outpatient thyroid surgery is safe. Design: Prospective,
observational cohort. Setting: Two tertiary care centres. Methods: Although there is currently …