PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sarah Azari
AU  - Jackson Randolph
AU  - Harry Shi
AU  - Travis Hoover
AU  - Daniel Weaver
AU  - Jillian Mattioni
AU  - Sri Kiran Chennupati
TI  - Outcomes of pediatric thyroidectomy: a cross-sectional evaluation
AID  - 10.1136/wjps-2020-000185
DP  - 2020 Dec 01
TA  - World Journal of Pediatric Surgery
PG  - e000185
VI  - 3
IP  - 4
4099  - http://wjps.bmj.com/content/3/4/e000185.short
4100  - http://wjps.bmj.com/content/3/4/e000185.full
SO  - World Jnl Ped Surgery2020 Dec 01; 3
AB  - Introduction Pediatric thyroidectomy is performed by a variety of surgical specialties. Thyroidectomy can result in a number of complications. Previous studies cite that the most common complications in children are pain and transient hypocalcemia. The purposes of this report are to assess the adverse events of thyroidectomies performed in the pediatric population and to assess the relationship between surgical specialties and postoperative thyroidectomy complications.Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of cases from January 1, 2014 through November 1, 2015 using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database for patients undergoing excision of cyst or adenoma of the thyroid, unilateral thyroid lobectomy, or total thyroidectomy.Results Of the 344 patients who underwent thyroidectomy, 10 (2.9%) experienced at least one complication. The most common complications were readmission, surgical site infections, and wound disruption. There was a statistically significant association between complication incidence and surgical specialty (p=0.006). Pediatric otolaryngology had a statistically significantly higher number of complications than pediatric surgery (p<0.008).Conclusion Overall, the incidence of adverse events following pediatric thyroidectomy was low.