Effect of Surgeon Volume on Pediatric Thyroid Surgery Outcomes: A Systematic Review

While less common than for adults, children undergo total or partial thyroidectomy for a variety of indications including nodules, malignancy, Graves ’ disease, thyroid goiter, and multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes [1,2]. Pediatric patients with thyroid malignancy more commonly present with metastatic and advanced disease compared to adults [3–5]. Furthermore, pediatric patients undergoing thyroidectomy have been reported to incur higher rates of operative complications than adult patients [6–10].

Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - December 10, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Sydney L Olson, Martha-Conley E Ingram, Peter M Graffy, Peggy M Murphy, Yao Tian, Jill H Samis, Jami L Josefson, Jeffery C. Rastatter, Mehul V Raval Source Type: research