Thyroid Surgeries, Multiple, Outpatient
An outpatient surgical procedure to treat thyroid malignancies and non-malignant obstructions. The surgery involves multiple procedures being performed concurrently to remove one or more thyroid glands.
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL GUARANTEES A 10 YEAR CURE OF LOCAL DISEASE RECURRENCE FOR WELL-DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CANCER (PAPILARY AND FOLLICULAR VARIANTS) IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE THEIR FIRST THYROID CANCER OPERATION WITH THEM. THE GUARANTEE MEANS TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL WILL PERFORM ANY THYROID OR NECK SURGERY FOR RECURRENT THYROID CANCER CONFINED TO THE THYROID OR NECK WITHIN 10 YEARS OF THE FIRST OPERATION WITHOUT SURGEON REIMBURSEMENT FOR SURGICAL FEES OR HOSPITAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR SURGERY FEES. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE RECURRENCE ALREADY FOLLOWING THYROID CANCER SURGERY AT ANOTHER INSTITUTION. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE POORLY DIFFERENTIATED OR ANAPLASTIC THYROID CANCER (ESSENTIALLY NON-CURABLE). DOES NOT INCLUDE IMAGING, SCANS, AND PATHOLOGY.