Thyroidectomy outcomes suggested as hospital quality indicators
Research published inJAMA Surgerysuggests some thyroid surgery outcomes could be used as performance indicators in hospitals.Medpage Today (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - November 30, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news

An Avoidable Mistake and a Wake-Up Call
Jane Doe was a frail 81-year-old female resident who had resided in a skilled nursing facility for 18 months. Her medical history included hypothyroidism from having had a total thyroidectomy when she was a young adult. She required levothyroxine daily. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - October 28, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: William C. Wilson Tags: LEGAL ISSUES Source Type: news

Thyroidectomy Tops Prostatectomy in US Regional Variation Thyroidectomy Tops Prostatectomy in US Regional Variation
Reasons likely relate to divergent local beliefs and practice patterns of thyroid nodule management, investigators say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Thyroidectomy Rates Vary Widely Across U.S. (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Data suggests divergent local beliefs and practice patterns (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 13, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Thyroidectomy Through the Mouth May Be Option for Some Patients Thyroidectomy Through the Mouth May Be Option for Some Patients
Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news

Physician experts highlight research ahead of Otolaryngology's annual meeting
(American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery) The latest research on patient preferences, quality-of-life, ear health, thyroidectomy, and other topics related to the specialty of otolaryngology will be presented in Chicago, IL, Sept. 10-13, during the AAO-HNSF 2017 Annual Meeting& OTO Experience. The 2017 Annual Meeting includes hundreds of research presentations. All abstracts to be presented are now available online. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - September 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Reconsidering Lobectomy in Low-Risk Pediatric Thyroid Cancer Reconsidering Lobectomy in Low-Risk Pediatric Thyroid Cancer
Lobectomy may be considered an effective alternative to total thyroidectomy for the treatment of well-differentiated thyroid cancer in children.Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 28, 2017 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news

Preop Supplementation May Curb Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy Preop Supplementation May Curb Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy
Preoperative calcium and calcitriol supplementation is associated with reduced symptomatic hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy and has other benefits, according to a small retrospective study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pathology Headlines - April 24, 2017 Category: Pathology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Thyroidectomy for Thyroid CA Up Post 2006 Mass. Health Reform
Health reform linked to significantly increased rates of thyroidectomy and neck dissection (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - April 7, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Endocrinology, Oncology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news

Across U.S., Wide Variation Seen in Thyroidectomy Rates
Rate per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries ranges from 22 to 139, a 6.2 - fold difference (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - March 28, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Endocrinology, Internal Medicine, Nursing, Oncology, ENT, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news

Minimum Number of Thyroidectomies to Optimize Outcomes Minimum Number of Thyroidectomies to Optimize Outcomes
This study examines the question of whether high-volume surgeons are associated with better outcomes in thyroidectomy.Annals of Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news

High Risk for CHD and Stroke in Patients With Thyroid Cancer High Risk for CHD and Stroke in Patients With Thyroid Cancer
Undergoing total thyroidectomy and high doses of levothyroxine were associated with a higher risk for coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Novel Thyroidectomy Removes Organ Through the Lip Novel Thyroidectomy Removes Organ Through the Lip
Dr Inabnet answers questions about performing a novel hidden-scar endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy through the lip, one of the first procedures of its kind in the United States.Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - December 16, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: General Surgery Expert Interview Source Type: news

Horner's Syndrome: An Unusual Complication of Thyroidectomy Horner's Syndrome: An Unusual Complication of Thyroidectomy
Was this patient ' s partial ptosis, enophthalmos and myosis a result of her recent thyroidectomy?Journal of Medical Case Reports (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news

EndoBreak: Fight Against EDCs; Minimally Invasive Thyroidectomy
(MedPage Today) -- News and commentary from the endocrinology world (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - December 2, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news