Unnecessary thyroid surgery rate for suspicious nodule in the absence of molecular testing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Molecular tests for suspicious thyroid nodules decrease rates of unnecessary surgeries but are not widely used due to reimbursement issues. The aim of this study was to assess the rate of unnecessary surgery performed in real-life setting for Bethesda III, IV and V nodules in the absence of molecular testing.

Method

This is a single-center retrospective study of consecutive patients undergoing fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) with rapid on-site evaluation between January 2017 and December 2021. Unnecessary surgery was defined as surgery performed because of Bethesda III, IV, or V results in the absence of local compressive symptoms with final benign pathology and as second surgery for completion thyroidectomy.

Results

In the 862 patients (640 females,

SUBMITTER: Mavromati M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10620454 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature