The British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons is at the forefront of this exciting development as our organisation has run a National Database publishing reports on volume of work and outcomes for some years.
I have presented below my personal graphs which will also be available shortly on the websites run by the NHS.
The data shows:
1. Large volume of thyroid surgery undertaken - above the 90th centile:
2. Low Rate of Permanent Hypocalcaemia after Total Thyroidectomy
3. Short length of stay - majority daycase - after thyroid surgery
This type of data publication can only be helpful as the National Database shows that a number of surgeons in the UK operate on thyroids only occasionally. I believe as does the BAETS that thyroid surgeons should undertake a significant volume of operating each year.
Further information is avalable on my websites:
www.bucksendocrine.com
www.thyroidsurgeon.org.uk
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