Pediatric thyroidectomy: Favorable outcomes can be achieved by a multidisciplinary team of pediatric providers.

Aim Of The Study: Recent publications suggest pediatric surgeons may not be well suited to perform thyroid surgeries unless considered high volume. We sought to assess the outcome of thyroidectomies performed by pediatric surgeons in an academic setting.

Methods: We reviewed charts of patients younger than 18 years who underwent thyroid surgeries at a free standing children's hospital between April 2006 and October 2015.

Prophylactic thyroidectomies in MEN2 syndrome: Management and outcomes.

Aim Of The Study: The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcomes of prophylactic thyroidectomies performed in an academic setting in the context of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) syndrome.

Methods: A chart review of patients <18years old who underwent prophylactic thyroidectomy for a MEN2 syndrome at a children's hospital between 2006 and 2015 was performed.

Main Results: The study included 21 patients (57% female) with a mean age of 6.