Abstract
Some critical pathways (path) for various diseases are reported so as to shorten hospitalization, improve medical treatment, standardize treatment, and educate medical staff. We started the path for seventeen patients with thyroid cancers from May 2003. The objective of this study was to compare the length of stay (LOS) and complications before and after implementation of this path. We observed a significantly shorter LOS and no increase of complications after implementation of this path. This path is useful for thyroid cancer treatment.
