Surgical Outcomes of Thyroidectomy in Geriatric Patients Aged 80 Years and Older: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: As the global aging population grows, the incidence of thyroidectomy in elderly patients is increasing. This study aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes of thyroidectomy in patients aged 80 years and older. Materials and Methods: All patients aged 80 years and older who underwent thyroidectomies at our hospital between January 2015 and December 2022 were reviewed in this retrospective cohort study. Collected data consisted of patients' clinical characteristics, functional status, compression symptoms, preoperative assessments, perioperative outcomes, postoperative complications (such as bleeding events, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, hypocalcemia), pathological findings, readmission, and follow-up outcomes. Results: Seventeen patients we

SUBMITTER: Huang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11433778 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature