Objective: To develop evidence-based recommendations for safe, effective, and appropriate
thyroidectomy. Background: Surgical management of thyroid disease has evolved …

This meta-analysis aimed at investigating the effectiveness of laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
against postoperative pharyngolaryngeal complications after thyroidectomy. MEDLINE …

Background Outpatient thyroid surgery is gaining popularity as it can reduce length of
hospital stay, decrease costs of care, and increase patient satisfaction. There remains a …

Background Although complication rates after thyroidectomy are well described in the
literature, the timing of these events is less understood. This study delineates the timeline …

Preoperative optimization and patient education have allowed for the transition of thyroid
surgery to the outpatient setting over the last few decades. Performing these operations in …

Background The risk of postoperative compressive hematoma is the major limitation for a
wide development of ambulatory thyroidectomy (AT). The aim of this study was to establish a …

Nodules in the thyroid are frequent. Preoperative investigations including fine-needle
cytology and ultrasound cannot in all patients rule out malignancy. Thus, surgical excision …

The primary aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta‐analysis to
compare complications between outpatient vs inpatient parotidectomy. A systematic review …

In the last quarter of a century, the backdrop of appropriate ambulatory and office-based
surgeries has changed dramatically. Procedures that were traditionally done in hospitals or …

Background Overnight hospitalization after thyroid surgery has been a widely adopted
practice because of the concern for complications such as hypocalcemia and hematoma …