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[Thyroid tumor clinical path].

T Kondo1, K Tomita

  • 1Head and Neck Division, National Kyushu Cancer Center, Fukuoka.

Nihon Jibiinkoka Gakkai Kaiho
|November 17, 2001
PubMed
Summary

A clinical path for thyroid tumors, a type of head and neck tumor, was developed. This approach shortened hospital stays and aided staff education, demonstrating its utility in tumor treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Health Services Research

Context:

  • Team-based medical care and clinical pathways are increasingly used to improve treatment quality and efficiency.
  • Existing clinical pathways in head and neck surgery cover procedures like tonsillectomy but not head and neck tumors.
  • There was a need to develop a standardized approach for managing head and neck tumors.

Purpose:

  • To create and evaluate a clinical path for benign thyroid tumors.
  • To assess the advantages and disadvantages of implementing this clinical path.
  • To determine the feasibility and impact of a standardized treatment protocol for thyroid tumors.

Summary:

  • A clinical path for benign thyroid tumors was implemented in April 2000 for 14 patients.
  • Minor adjustments were occasionally needed due to patient complications (e.g., hypertension), but the path remained viable.
  • Key advantages included a reduction in average hospitalization from 18.7 to 14.5 days and its utility in staff training.

Impact:

  • The clinical path demonstrated a significant reduction in hospital stay duration for thyroid tumor patients.
  • It served as an effective educational tool for new medical staff.
  • The study highlights the need for flexibility and revision of clinical paths, especially for tumor cases, while affirming their overall usefulness.

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