Outpatient versus inpatient thyroidectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Daniel J Lee Christopher J ChinChris J HongStefan PereraIan J Witterick

Published in: Head & neck (2017)

The results suggest outpatient thyroidectomy may be as safe as inpatient thyroidectomy in appropriately selected patients. The results are limited by high risk of bias. Well-designed prospective studies are necessary to further assess the safety of outpatient thyroidectomy.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
end stage renal disease
palliative care
mental health
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
squamous cell carcinoma
acute care
patient reported outcomes