Cirugía ambulatoria de tiroides / Ambulatory thyroid surgery

Abril 29, 2017. No. 2674

La cirugía de la tiroides como un procedimiento de estancia de 23 horas. Thyroid surgery as a 23-hour stay procedure. Perera AH1, Patel SD, Law NW. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2014 May;96(4):284-8. doi: 10.1308/003588414X13814021679997. Abstract INTRODUCTION: The main barriers to short stay thyroidectomy are haemorrhage, bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy causing respiratory compromise and hypocalcaemia. This study assessed the safety and effectiveness of thyroidectomy as a 23-hour stay procedure. METHODS: All patients undergoing total or completion thyroidectomy were prescribed calcium and vitamin D3 supplements following surgery. Retrospective analysis identified patients admitted for longer than 23 hours and any readmissions. RESULTS: A total of 164 patients were admitted for 23-hour stay thyroid surgery over a 25-month period between 2008 and 2010. Four patients (2%) required admission for longer than 23 hours. No patients required emergency intervention for postoperative haemorrhage or airway compromise. Biochemical hypocalcaemia (despite calcium supplements) was detected in one patient when measured at the outpatient clinic two weeks following surgery. Twelve patients (7.3%) attended the accident and emergency department following discharge; four required admission for intravenous antibiotics for wound infection and one for biochemical hypocalcaemia. CONCLUSIONS: This single centre UK experience demonstrates that thyroidectomy can be carried out both safely and effectively as a 23-hour stay procedure. Prophylactic prescription of calcium and vitamin D3 reduces hypocalcaemia, and thereby also prolonged admission and readmission due to hypocalcaemia. Supplements are an acceptable, cost effective method of reducing hypocalcaemia and shortening postoperative length of stay. PDF Aumento de la eficiencia de los procedimientos endocrinos realizados en un quirófano ambulatorio. Increased efficiency of endocrine procedures performed in an ambulatory operating room. Clark N1, Schneider DF, Vrabec S, Bauer PS, Chen H, Sippel RS. Author information J Surg Res. 2013 Sep;184(1):200-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.04.038. Epub 2013 May 9. Abstract BACKGROUND: Thyroid and parathyroid procedures historically have been viewed as inpatient procedures. Because of the advancements in surgical techniques, these procedures were transferred from the inpatient operating room (OR) to the outpatient OR at a single academic institution approximately 7 y ago. The goal of this study was to determine whether this change has decreased turnover times and maximized OR utilization. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of 707 patients undergoing thyroid (34%) and parathyroid (66%) procedures by a single surgeon at our academic institution between 2005 and 2008. Inpatient and outpatient groups were compared using Student t-test, chi-square test, or the Kruskal-Wallis test where appropriate. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine how patient and hospital factors influenced turnover times. RESULTS: Turnover times were significantly lower in the outpatient OR (mean 18 ± 0.7 min) when compared with the inpatient OR (mean 36 ± 1.4 min) (P < 0.001). When compared by type of procedure, all turnover times remained significantly lower in the outpatient OR. Patients in both ORs were similar in age, gender, and comorbidities. However, inpatients had a higher mean American Society of Anesthesiologists score (2.30 versus 2.13, P < 0.001) and were more likely to have an operative indication of cancer (23.1% versus 9.2%, P < 0.001). Using multiple regression, the inpatient OR remained highly significantly associated with higher turnover times when controlling for these small differences (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Endocrine procedures performed in the outpatient OR have significantly faster turnover times leading to cost savings and greater OR utilization for hospitals. KEYWORDS: Ambulatory procedure; Operating room efficiency; Outpatient operating room; Parathyroidectomy; Process measures; Resource utilization; Thyroidectomy; Turnover time PDF Seguridad cuestionable de la cirugía de la tiroides con alta el mismo día. Questionable safety of thyroid surgery with same day discharge. Doran HE1, England J, Palazzo F; British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2012 Nov;94(8):543-7. doi: 10.1308/003588412X13373405384576. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Over the last two decades increasing numbers of surgical procedures have been performed on an outpatient basis. In 2000 the National Health Service in England set the target of performing 75% or more of all elective surgical procedures as day cases and in 2001 the British Association of Day Surgery added thyroidectomy to the list of day case procedures. However, same day discharge following thyroidectomies has been adopted by only a very small number of UK centres. The aim of this review was to establish the evidence base surrounding same day discharge thyroid surgery. METHODS: The British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons commissioned the authors to perform a review of the best available evidence regarding day case thyroid surgery as a part of a consensus position to be adopted by the organisation. A MEDLINE(®)review of the English medical literature was performed and the relevant articles were collated and reviewed. RESULTS: There are limited comparative data on day case thyroid surgery. It is feasible and may save individual hospitals the cost of inpatient stay. However, the risk of airway compromising and life threatening post-operative bleeding remains a major concern since it is not possible to positively identify those patients most and least at risk of bleeding after thyroidectomy. It is estimated that half of all post-thyroidectomy bleeds would occur outside of the hospital environment if patients were discharged six hours after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Same day discharge in a UK setting cannot be endorsed. Any financial benefits may be outweighed by the exposure of patients to an increased risk of an adverse outcome. Consequently, 23-hour surgery is recommended. PDF

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