Determinants of Thyroid Surgery Outcomes

Hospices Civils de Lyon3,500 enrolled

Overview

In a large prospective cross-sectional study, the investigators aimed to identify the determinants of thyroid surgery outcomes and quantify the relative influence of preoperative and intraoperative factors. For this purpose, the investigators considered the interplay of several characteristics specific to surgeons, patients, and surgical procedures.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

3,500

Conditions

Thyroid Disease

Interventions

Thyroid surgeryPROCEDURE

Thyroidectomies performed by all surgeons in 5 academic hospitals in France.

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- All patients who underwent a thyroid procedure between April 2008 and July 2008. Exclusion Criteria: \- Participation refusal

Locations (1)

Hospices Civils de Lyon - Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, 165 Chemin du Grand Revoyet

Pierre-Bénite, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy

Systematic postoperative screening by laryngoscopy

Time frame: During inpatient stay and at 6 months following surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary hypoparathyroidism

Systematic postoperative screening based on hypocalcaemia \< 2 mmoL/l or vitaminocalcic substitution

Time frame: During inpatient stay and at 6 months following surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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