Risk factors for postoperative bleeding after thyroid surgery.

Abstract

Observation for up to 24 h is recommended for the majority of patients undergoing bilateral thyroid surgery in an endemic goitre area. Same-day discharge is feasible in selected patients, especially after a unilateral procedure.

Quality improvement by continuous outcome monitoring and retraining of individual surgeons is suggested.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Female
• General Surgery
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Postoperative Hemorrhage
• Prospective Studies
• Recurrence
• Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries
• Risk Factors
• Thyroidectomy
• Thyroiditis
• Time Factors
• Wound Closure Techniques
• Young Adult

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Authors

• R Promberger
• J Ott
• F Kober
• C Koppitsch
• R Seemann
• M Freissmuth
• M Hermann

Publication date

2012-01-30

Journal

Journal topics

• General Surgery

Language

Eng.

Copyright

The British journal of surgery

Department of Surgery, Kaiserin Elisabeth Spital, Vienna, Austria.

Release reference

Br J Surg. 2012 Mar;99(3):373-9

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