From: Expectantly waiting: a survey of thyroid surgery wait times among Canadian Otolaryngologists
Clinical scenario | Median wait times | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Actual | Appropriate | Mean paired differences† | p-value†† | |
Time to see new consults with: | ||||
Undiagnosed nodule >1 cm | 4-8 weeks | 4-8 weeks | 0.57 | 0.0351 |
Positive/suspicious FNA | 2-4 weeks | 2-4 weeks | 0.25 | 0.0351 |
Time to OR if FNA shows: | ||||
Papillary Carcinoma | 6-8 weeks | 4-6 weeks | 0.61 | 0.0002 |
Follicular neoplasm | 8-12 weeks | 8-12 weeks | 0.57 | 0.0002 |
AUS* | 8-12 weeks | 6-8 weeks | 0.51 | 0.0013 |
Indeterminate/Non-diagnostic | 3-6 months | 2-3 months | 0.52 | 0.0002 |
Medullary carcinoma | 2-4 weeks | 2-4 weeks | 0.34 | 0.0198 |
Benign symptomatic disease | 3-6 months | 3-6 months | 0.61 | 0.0001 |
Time to completion thyroidectomy if initial hemi shows: | ||||
Papillary or Follicular Ca | 6-8 weeks | 4-6 weeks | 0.52 | 0.0041 |
Medullary Ca | 4-6 weeks | 2-4 weeks | 0.29 | 0.0027 |