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The advent and betterment of outpatient surgery has dramatically changed the landscape of the profession. Just as other innovations such as antibiotics and improved anesthetics have led to better outcomes for surgical patients, outpatient surgery has undoubtedly benefited patients and surgeons alike, as it is convenient, safe and cost-effective. Over the past decade the number of day surgeries performed in Canada has increased by 30%, and the number of procedures requiring hospital admission has dropped by almost 17%. (1) However, many surgeons and institutions are hesitant to perform day surgery for some procedures. There are scant reports of outpatient thyroid surgeries ...