The Effect of Energy Devices, Nerve Monitors, and Drains on Thyroidectomy Outcomes: An American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project Database Analysis.

The effect of energy devices, nerve monitors, and drains on thyroidectomy outcomes has been examined for each tool independently. Current literature supports the routine use of energy devices and nerve monitors and does not support the routine use of drains. The effect of these operative tools is interrelated and should be examined concurrently.

Predictors and Consequences of Hematoma After Thyroidectomy: An American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database Analysis.

Background: Hematoma after thyroid surgery is a serious complication. The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors and consequences of hematoma after thyroid surgery.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 11,552 open thyroidectomies was conducted using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 2016-2017 main and thyroidectomy-targeted procedure databases.

Predictors and consequences of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during open thyroidectomy: An American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database analysis.

Background: Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury is a serious complication of thyroidectomy. The purpose of this study is to determine the predictors and consequences of RLN injury during thyroidectomy.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using the ACS-NSQIP 2016-2017 main and thyroidectomy targeted procedure databases.

Contralateral adrenal abnormalities in Conn's syndrome.

Background: During the course of evaluation for primary hyperaldosteronism, cross-sectional imaging is obtained in efforts to identify patients with an aldosterone producing adenoma (APA). A subset of these patients will have a synchronous, contralateral adrenal abnormality. Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) further guides clinical decision making by identifying unilateral (APA) versus bilateral hypersecretion.

The impact of obesity on the presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism.

Context: Obesity has been associated with elevated serum PTH (sPTH) in the general population. Obesity may also alter the clinical presentation in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to compare the clinical presentation of obese (OB) vs nonobese (NO) PHPT patients and to assess the impact of obesity on the presentation of PHPT independent of serum calcium and PTH.

Global variation in the pattern of differentiated thyroid cancer.

Background: The prevalence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is increasing worldwide. Iodine deficiency is a risk factor for follicular thyroid cancer (FTC). We compared DTC subtypes in an iodine-deficient country with a developed country.