Surgical Complications and Referral Patterns in 567 Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in the Northern Region of the Netherlands:A Population-Based Study Towards Clinical Management Implementation

Background In the Netherlands, differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is treated surgically in three different hospital types, including university, teaching, and non- teaching peripheral hospitals. This study evaluates postoperative complications and referral patterns in patients with DTC in the northern region of the Netherlands to gain an understanding on how to improve management implementation. Methods Data from 567 patients diagnosed between 1989 and 2009 were obtained from the Netherlands Cancer Registry and were supplemented with information from hospital digital information systems and p... Mehr ...