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Prolonged duration of surgery is not a risk factor for postoperative complications in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy: a single center experience in 305 patients
2014
Patient Safety in Surgery
Hypocalcemia and nerve injury are the most severe complications after thyroid surgery. The duration of surgery has not been previously considered as a risk factor for postoperative complications in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy. We sort to investigate the influence of prolonged surgery on postoperative complications in patients undergoing total thyroidectomy. Methods: We hypothesized that a threshold of > 120 minutes of surgical time could represent a surrogate marker for
doi:10.1186/preaccept-1910894601387288
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