One-day Thyroid Surgery: Retrospective Analysis of Safety and Patient Satisfaction on a Consecutive Series of 1,571 Cases Over a Three-year Period.

G. Materazzi
G. Dionigi
P. Berti
R. Rago
G. Frustaci
G. Docimo
M. Puccini
P. Miccoli

Publication date

January 2007

Abstract

Short-stay thyroid surgery (<24 h hospital stay) is becoming increasingly popular but some potentially lethal complications are considered strong arguments against shortening hospitalization after thyroidectomy. The authors reviewed the data of 1,571 patients undergoing one-day thyroid surgery over a 3-year period to determine safety and patient satisfaction. There were 1,244 females and 327 males. Mean age was 43 years. Patient satisfaction was evaluated by a questionnaire given on discharge, while post-discharge surgical recovery was analyzed by the PSR scale. Total thyroidectomy was performed in 1,119 patients (71%), hemithyroidectomy in 450 (29%), isthmusectomy in 2. Morbidity occurred in 152 patients (9.6%). Surgical complications were...

Extracted data

We use cookies to provide a better user experience.

Data Protection

One-day Thyroid Surgery: Retrospective Analysis of Safety and Patient Satisfaction on a Consecutive Series of 1,571 Cases Over a Three-year Period.

Abstract

Extracted data

One-day Thyroid Surgery: Retrospective Analysis of Safety and Patient Satisfaction on a Consecutive Series of 1,571 Cases Over a Three-year Period.

Abstract

Extracted data

Related items

Related items