Comparative analysis of day surgery and elective operations in patients with thyroid tumors

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Abstract Objective:In recent years, day surgery has gained widespread attention from the medical industry and has been recognized and promoted as a new service model that enhances medical service efficiency and reduces medical expenses. With the rapid increase in the incidence of thyroid tumors, medical institutions are exploring day surgery for thyroid patients in order to meet their needs. This study compared the length of hospital stay, payment methods and costs of thyroid day surgery and general elective surgery, so as to understand the advantages and limitations of day surgery, improve the efficiency of medical resources, and provide reference for other medical institutions to promote day surgery. Methods:In total, 624 day surgery cases and 1,078 inpatient cases underwent the same cataract surgery in the day care surgery and ordinary ward respectively, and were defined as two groups. General information, distribution of surgery, hospitalization time, total costs and especially payment method were analyzed to compare day care versus inpatient. Results:There were no significant difference in these main payment methods and distribution of sex between these two groups(P＞0.05).The period of stay in hospital was significantly different (P < 0.05). The total costs were lower for day surgery than for inpatients (P < 0.05). Day surgery patients were younger than inpatients. Patients with day surgery had a higher proportion of unilateral thyroidectomy, and patients with elective operations had a higher proportion of total thyroidectomy.. Conclusion:Day surgery for patients with thyroid tumors is more cost-effective and efficient than inpatient surgery. As a new service model, day surgery not only reduces the burden of patients, but also improves the efficiency of medical insurance funds, helps to relieve the pressure of medical insurance funds, so as to improve social benefits, which should be further promoted with the support of policies.