Haematoma after thyroid surgery can lead to airway obstruction and death. We therefore
developed guidelines to improve the safety of peri‐operative care of patients undergoing …

Background In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to determine the risk
factors associated with neck hematoma requiring surgical re-intervention after …

Background Post-thyroidectomy haemorrhage is a rare but potentially life-threatening and
unpredictable complication of thyroid surgery. In this study, we analysed the potential risk …

Background Post-thyroidectomy haemorrhage occurs in 1–2 per cent of patients, one-
quarter requiring bedside clot evacuation. Owing to the risk of life-threatening haemorrhage …

Introduction Bleeding after thyroid and/or parathyroid surgery is a life-threatening
emergency. The aim of this study was to determine the rates of reoperation following …

Historically, thyroidectomies have been performed as inpatient operations due to concerns
of postoperative bleeding and symptomatic hypocalcemia. We aim to demonstrate that …

Prospective studies on the incidence, etiology, and prognosis of well-characterized patients
with bleeding after thyroid surgery are lacking. Bleeding after thyroid surgery cannot be …

Background With increasing economic healthcare constraints and an evolving
understanding of patient selection criteria and patient safety, outpatient thyroidectomy is now …

Post-thyroidectomy cervical haematoma (PTCH) requiring reoperation occurs in fewer than
5% of patients but can be fatal or leave severe neurological sequelae if compressive. Risk …

Background Postoperative cervical haematoma represents an infrequent but potentially life-
threatening complication of thyroidectomy. Since this complication is uncommon, the …