Day case and inpatient elective thyroid lobectomy across England: observational study of variation in practice and safety

Key Points

• The aim is to assess the safety and variations in practice of day case versus inpatient thyroid lobectomy in low-risk patients.
• Conducted an observational study across multiple practices in England
• Compared outcomes of day case and inpatient elective thyroid lobectomy
• Analysed safety metrics and variations in surgical practices
• Day case thyroid lobectomy is found to be safe for low-risk patients
• Variations in practice observed across different hospitals
• Indicates potential for improved standardized care in thyroid surgery