Emergency department use after outpatient thyroidectomy across three states

Although outpatient thyroidectomy has become common, few large-scale studies have examined post-thyroidectomy emergency department use, readmission, and encounters not resulting in readmission, known as "treat-and-release" encounters. We evaluated post-outpatient thyroidectomy emergency de...

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Published in:Surgery 2024-01, Vol.175 (1), p.41-47
Main Authors: Visenio, Michael R, Reddy, Susheel, Sturgeon, Cord, Elaraj, Dina M, Ritter, Hadley E, McDow, Alexandria D, Merkow, Ryan P, Bilimoria, Karl Y, Yang, Anthony D
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Language:English
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Summary:Although outpatient thyroidectomy has become common, few large-scale studies have examined post-thyroidectomy emergency department use, readmission, and encounters not resulting in readmission, known as "treat-and-release" encounters. We evaluated post-outpatient thyroidectomy emergency department use and readmission and characterized associated factors. Using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project databases, we identified adult outpatient (same-day or
ISSN:0039-6060
1532-7361
DOI:10.1016/j.surg.2023.09.027