Journal Reviews

Safety of outpatient thyroid and parathyroid surgery

1 September 2016 | | outpatient surgery, parathyroidectomy, patient safety, surgical outcomes, thyroidectomy

This study examined the safety and outcomes of matched groups of patients, undergoing either inpatient thyroid / parathyroid surgery or being discharged within eight hours of surgery. There were 2,362 patients in each group who were matched by a ‘propensity...