Same-Day Discharge for Pediatric Hemithyroidectomy Patients: Evaluating Safety and Barriers to Discharge.

Kaitlin July O'BrienAbdullah NaveedSiddharth PatelJean-Nicholas GallantSarah RohdeRyan H Belcher

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

In pediatric patients undergoing uncomplicated hemithyroidectomy, same-day discharge appears appropriate for those with shorter surgical times and intraoperative use of hemostatic agents with no readmissions or complications in those discharged the same day.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
risk factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported