hrp0094p1-191 | Thyroid B | ESPE2021

The Impact of Hospital Surgical Volume on Healthcare Utilisation Outcomes after Paediatric Thyroidectomy

Chesover Alexander , Eskander Antoine , Griffiths Rebecca , Pasternak Jesse , Pole Jason , Wolter Nikolaus , Wasserman Jonathan ,

Background: A positive relationship between an individual surgeon’s operative volume and clinical outcomes after paediatric and adult thyroidectomy is well-established. The impact of a hospital’s paediatric operative volume on surgical outcomes and healthcare utilisation, however, are infrequently reported. We investigated associations between hospital volume and healthcare utilisation outcomes following paediatric thyroidectomy in Canada’s larg...