Risk of Complications after Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy: A Case Series with Planned Chart Review

Conclusion
For patients undergoing thyroid surgery, 7 of 28 predictor variables accounted for statistically significant differences in the risk of 30-day complications; for patients undergoing parathyroid surgery, 3 variables accounted for significant differences in risk. This study forms the foundation of a parsimonious model to predict the risk of complications among patients undergoing thyroid and parathyroid surgery.

Source: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - August 31, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Meltzer, C., Klau, M., Gurushanthaiah, D., Titan, H., Meng, D., Radler, L., Sundang, A. Tags: Endocrine Surgery Source Type: research