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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2022

Discrepancies in Thyroidectomy Outcomes Between General Surgeons and Otolaryngologists.

Stephen Stopenski, Areg Grigorian, Rachel Roditi, Zeljka Jutric, Maki Yamamoto, Michael Lekawa, Jeffry Nahmias

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Stephen StopenskiDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, 333 The City Blvd West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA 92868 USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0494-2313
Areg GrigorianDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, 333 The City Blvd West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA 92868 USA.
Rachel RoditiBrigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston, MA USA.
Zeljka JutricDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, 333 The City Blvd West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA 92868 USA.
Maki YamamotoDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, 333 The City Blvd West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA 92868 USA.
Michael LekawaDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, 333 The City Blvd West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA 92868 USA.
Jeffry NahmiasDivision of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, 333 The City Blvd West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA 92868 USA.
University of California, Irvine Medical Center · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyroidectomy is a common operation, performed by general surgeons and otolaryngologists. Few studies compare complication rates between these two specialties. We hypothesized that there would be no difference in the incidence of postoperative complications including recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury, hypocalcemia, or hematoma based on the surgical specialty performing the thyroidectomy. The 2016-2017 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Targeted Thyroidectomy database was queried for patients who underwent thyroidectomy for both benign and malignant thyroid diseases. Thyroidectomies performed by general surgeons were compared to those performed by otolaryngologists. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify risk factors associated with RLN injury, hematoma, and hypocalcemia. From 11,595 patients, 6313 (54.4%) were performed by general surgeons and 5282 (45.6%) by otolaryngologists. Goiter (43.7%) and nodule/neoplasm (40.8%) were the most common indications for the general surgery and otolaryngology cohorts respectively. General surgeons used an energy vessel sealant device more frequently (77.7% vs. 51.5%,

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Endocrine surgeryOtolaryngologyRecurrent laryngeal nerve injurySurgical oncologyThyroidectomy

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PMID36742886
PMCPMC9895566
OpenAlexW3166882476

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