Safety, Efficacy & Feasibility of Outpatient Thyroidectomy with Dr. Arenas

We are proud to have Dr. Minerva Romero Arenas present a lecture on "Safety, Efficacy and Feasibility of Outpatient Thyroidectomy."

0:00 Lecture Begins

3:47 Inpatient vs. Outpatient Thyroidectomy
Dr. Arenas provides some background information regarding the shift from inpatient to outpatient thyroidectomy and important considerations such as cost, length of hospital stay, surgical setting, and patient factors.

14:07 When Is Outpatient Thyroidectomy Appropriate?
Dr. Arenas discusses the impact of clinical practice guidelines on outpatient thyroidectomy.

17:44 Indications & Contraindications for Outpatient Thyroidectomy
Dr. Arenas goes into an in-depth discussion of what factors are associated with higher complications.

30:42 Discussion with Q&A

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