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Short stay thyroidectomy in a tertiary care hospital
1Centre for Endocrine Sciences, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Background:
Many procedures which earlier required a prolonged stay in hospital are now being performed on a short stay basis.
Methods:
In 1989 we adopted a policy of 'short stay thyroidectomy' defined as a postoperative stay of less than 48 hours. Till 1992, 162 patients were included in this study. After early drain removal at 16-43 hours (median 38), these patients were discharged 18-45 hours (median 41) after surgery. We recorded the postoperative drainage of 155 of these patients.
Results:
Out of 162 patients, 156 were discharged within 48 hours after surgery. No patient developed any complication which required re-admission and there was a fall in the amount of drainage within 12-18 hours.
Conclusion:
Short stay thyroidectomy is feasible in a developing country.