Surgical Subspecialty and Parathyroidectomy Outcomes: A National Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Parathyroidectomy (PT) is commonly performed for hyperparathyroidism. We investigated the association between surgical subspecialty and adverse outcomes in patients undergoing PT.

Materials and methods

This retrospective cohort analysis utilized the 2005-2018 National Surgery Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes were used to identify cases with a primary procedure of PT. Demographics, comorbidities, and complication incidences were compared between patients undergoing surgery by general surgeons or otolaryngologists using chi-square analyses. The independent effect of surgical subspecialty on adverse outcomes was analyzed using binary logistic regression.

Results

49,667 (86.7%) PT performed by general surgeons a

SUBMITTER: Aftab OM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11985825 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature