Measuring Quality in Thyroid Cancer Surgery
Joint Authors
Sippel, Rebecca S.
Schneider, David F.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Many of the surgical quality measures currently in use are not disease specific.
For thyroid cancer, mortality and even recurrence are difficult to measure since mortality is rare and recurrence can take decades to occur.
Therefore, there is a critical need for quality indicators in thyroid cancer surgery that are easily measured and disease specific.
Here we will review recent research on two potential quality indicators in thyroid cancer surgery.
The uptake percentage on postoperative radioactive iodine scans indicates the completeness of resection.
Another measure, the lymph node ratio, is the proportion of metastatic nodes to the total number of nodes dissected.
This serves as a more global measure of quality since it indicates not only the completeness of lymph node dissection but also the preoperative lymph node evaluation and decision-making.
Together, these two quality measures offer a more accurate, disease-specific oncologic indicator of quality that can help guide quality assurance and improvement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Schneider, David F.& Sippel, Rebecca S.. 2014. Measuring Quality in Thyroid Cancer Surgery. Advances in Endocrinology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492706
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Schneider, David F.& Sippel, Rebecca S.. Measuring Quality in Thyroid Cancer Surgery. Advances in Endocrinology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492706
American Medical Association (AMA)
Schneider, David F.& Sippel, Rebecca S.. Measuring Quality in Thyroid Cancer Surgery. Advances in Endocrinology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492706
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492706