Background: This study identifies risk factors and 30-day adverse outcomes of pediatric patients undergoing thyroidectomy. Methods: Retrospective analysis utilizing the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement–Pediatric Database (2015-2016). Study population includes pediatric patients (≤18 years) who underwent hemithyroidectomy (HT), total thyroidectomy (TT), and total thyroidectomy with central neck dissection (TT+ND). Results: A total of 720 cases were identified; mean age at time of surgery was 14.1 years, with a female-to-male ratio of 3.4:1. Following hospital discharge, there were 10 related readmissions, with 1 patient requiring reoperation for neck hematoma evacuation. Regression analysis revealed anesthesia time had a significant impact on total length of stay ( P = .0020). Conclusion: Contemporary pediatric thyroidectomy has a low incidence of 30-day general surgical postoperative complications. Future research efforts are necessary once thyroidectomy specific variables are incorporated into ACS-NSQIP-P, which will provide further insights into managing this unique patient population.
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