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Endocrine surgery is one of the newest subspecialties of general surgery. We have analyzed the impact of first endocrine surgery unit on a general surgery department. A retrospective study of all endocrine surgical procedures and research output of a teaching surgical department in India was performed. Data was compared between two 3-year periods: before (Jan 2017–Dec 2019) and after (Jan 2020–Dec 2022) the start of a dedicated endocrine surgery unit. The number of surgeries (thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal), conference presentations, and publications on endocrine surgery went up significantly (<0.05). In addition, newer minimally invasive techniques like endoscopic thyroid and adrenal surgeries were started and became a regular feature. Advent of a new endocrine surgery unit substantially increased the endocrine surgical volume and academic output in the field of endocrine surgery.
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Yadav, S.K., Bharath, S. & Sharma, D. Clinical and Academic Impact of First Endocrine Surgery Unit on a General Surgery Department. Indian J Surg (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-023-03959-x
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