Risk Factors for Cervical Hematoma After Thyroid Surgery at a Portuguese Hospital: A Retrospective Study.

Objective: Cervical hematoma post thyroid surgery is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening postoperative complication. Moreover, despite its low incidence, this complication has been a barrier to outpatient surgical care. Assessing postoperative complication rates and their risk factors can improve the safety and cost-effectiveness of these procedures, which is especially useful in promoting outpatient surgical care.