"Post-thyroidectomy emergency room visits and readmissions: Assessment " by Aida Taye, William B Inabnet et al.
 

Post-thyroidectomy emergency room visits and readmissions: Assessment from the Collaborative Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program (CESQIP).

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2020

Publication Title

American journal of surgery

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study analyzed independent factors associated with post-thyroidectomy Emergency Room (ER) visits and Hospital Readmissions (HR).

METHODS: This is a retrospective review from the CESQIP registry of 8381 thyroidectomy patients by 173 surgeons at 46 institutions. A total of 7142 ER visits and 7265 HR were analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the risk factors for an ER visit or HR.

RESULTS: Within 30-days of surgery, rates of all ER visits were 3.4% (n = 250) and all HR were 2.3% (n = 170). Hypocalcemia was the reason for 21.9% of ER encounters and 36.4% of HR. BMI >40 kg/m

CONCLUSIONS: Strategies to decrease hypocalcemia and improve perioperative care of patients with BMI >40 kg/m

Volume

220

Issue

4

First Page

813

Last Page

820

DOI

10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.02.036

ISSN

1879-1883

PubMed ID

32115176

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