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Ambulatory Endocrine Surgery

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Over the past four decades, the healthcare system has seen a tremendous increase in the acceptance of ambulatory surgery. Ambulatory thyroid surgery has been demonstrated to be safe and is excellent for many patients. However, adoption of this approach has been relatively limited. In this chapter we will review the current standards and controversies specific to ambulatory endocrine surgery.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

    Jeffrey J. Houlton MD

  2. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, 45267-0528, USA

    David L. Steward MD

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia, USA

    David J. Terris

  2. Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Michael C. Singer

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Houlton, J.J., Steward, D.L. (2014). Ambulatory Endocrine Surgery. In: Terris, D., Singer, M. (eds) Minimally Invasive and Robotic Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9011-1_4

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