A National Comparison of Postoperative Outcomes in Completion Thyroidectomy and Total Thyroidectomy

OBJECTIVE: To characterize and assess the non-thyroid-specific postoperative complications of completion thyroidectomy as compared with total thyroidectomy.

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis: 2005 to 2017.

SETTING: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Patients aged >18 years receiving a completion or total thyroidectomy were eligible for inclusion. Patients not treated by otolaryngologists or general surgeons and with unknown demographic variables were excluded.

RESULTS: A total of 70,638 patients were analyzed, representing 64,763 total thyroidectomies and 5875 completion thyroidectomies. The 30-day mortality rate was 0.1% for both procedures (P > .05). Overall, 1.7% and 1.4% of patients undergoing total and completion thyroidectomies experienced at least 1 complication (P > .05), while 1.2% and 0.9% had a postoperative medical complication (P = .0186), respectively. On multivariable analysis, patients undergoing total thyroidectomies were significantly more likely to return to the operating room (odds ratio [OR], 1.36; 95% CI, 1.04-1.80; P = .027) and to be readmitted (OR, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.16-1.81; P = .001). Adjusted analysis also demonstrated that patients undergoing total thyroidectomies were more likely to be inpatients (OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.11-1.24; P < .001), be treated by nonotolaryngologists (OR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.29-1.45; P < .001), and smoke (OR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.13-1.33; P < .001).

CONCLUSION: National data suggest that total and completion thyroidectomies are relatively safe procedures but that completion thyroidectomies are associated with lower rates of postoperative complications. These findings may play a role in determining treatment plans for patients and optimizing risk reduction.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:164

Enthalten in:

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - 164(2021), 3 vom: 04. März, Seite 566-573

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Brauer, Philip R [VerfasserIn]
Reddy, Chandana A [VerfasserIn]
Burkey, Brian B [VerfasserIn]
Lamarre, Eric D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Otolaryngology
Patient safety
Thyroid cancer
Thyroidectomy

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.07.2021

Date Revised 01.07.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/0194599820951165

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314120858