Determinants of Thyroid Surgery Outcomes

In a large prospective cross-sectional study, the investigators aimed to identify the determinants of thyroid surgery outcomes and quantify the relative influence of preoperative and intraoperative factors. For this purpose, the investigators considered the interplay of several characteristics specific to surgeons, patients, and surgical procedures.

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Key information

Conditions

Thyroid Disease Endocrine System Diseases Thyroid Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hospices Civils de Lyon - Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, 165 Chemin du Grand Revoyet

Pierre-Bénite, 69310, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All patients who underwent a thyroid procedure between April 2008 and July 2008.

Exclusion criteria

Participation refusal

Treatment and study plan

Thyroid Surgery

Procedure

Thyroidectomies performed by all surgeons in 5 academic hospitals in France.

Primary outcomes

Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy

Time frame: During inpatient stay and at 6 months following surgery

Systematic postoperative screening by laryngoscopy

Secondary outcomes

Secondary hypoparathyroidism

Time frame: During inpatient stay and at 6 months following surgery

Systematic postoperative screening based on hypocalcaemia < 2 mmoL/l or vitaminocalcic substitution

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospices Civils de Lyon

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Registry information

Official study title

Influence of Factors Specific to Patient, Procedure or Surgeon on Thyroid Surgery Outcomes

Acronym: CATHY

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Jun 27, 2016
Registry last updated: Jun 27, 2016

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