Feasibility and Safety of Outpatient Thyroidectomy: A Narrative Scoping Review

BackgroundOutpatient thyroid surgery is gaining popularity as it can reduce length of hospital stay, decrease costs of care, and increase patient satisfaction. There remains a significant variation in the use of this practice including a perceived knowledge gap with regards to the safety of outpatie...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Endocrinology
Main Authors:	Justine Philteos, Elif Baran, Christopher W. Noel, Jesse D. Pasternak, Kevin M. Higgins, Jeremy L. Freeman, Albino Chiodo, Antoine Eskander
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Subjects:	thyroidectomy endocrine surgery ambulatory surgery de-escalation same-day discharge outpatient procedures
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.717427/full