Complications of Thyroid Surgery: Our Experience

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dc.contributor.authorJain, Vintien_US
dc.contributor.authorJain, Akshayen_US
dc.contributor.authorChatterji, Probalen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-06T09:25:54Z
dc.date.available2019-12-06T09:25:54Z
dc.date.issued2018-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the complications of thyroid surgery and their management. Methods: A prospective study was conducted on 50 patients at Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College and ResearchCentre Teerthankar Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh over a period of 12 months. Patients undergoing thyroid surgery in our department were included in this study after taking proper written informed consent. Complete history was taken and thorough ENT examination was performed. Clinical and laboratory data from the study was recorded as per the pro forma. Results: Among the patients undergoing surgery, Isthmusectomy was performed in 3 (6.0%) patients, Left hemithyroidectomy in 5 (10.0%) patients, Right hemithyroidectomy in 28 (56.0%), Subtotal thyroidectomy in 6 (12.0%) patients, Near total thyroidectomy in 3 (6.0%) patients and Total thyroidectomy in 5 (10.0%) patients. The most common complication that occurred was hypocalcemia(16%). Other complications observed were permanent hypoparathyroidism (6%), permanent recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (4%), superior laryngeal nerve palsy (2%), post-operative haemorrhage (2%), seroma (8%), hypertrophic scar (8%), keloid (2%), wound infection (6%). Conclusion: The most common complications generally observed are hypoparathyroidism and recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJunior Resident, Department of ENT&HNS, TMMC&RC, Moradabaden_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of ENT &HNS, TMMC&RC, Moradabaden_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor & Head, Department of ENT &HNS, TMMC&RC, Moradabaden_US
dc.identifier.citationJain Vinti, Jain Akshay, Chatterji Probal. Complications of Thyroid Surgery: Our Experience. Annals of International medical and Dental Research. 2018 Mar; 4(2): 13-17en_US
dc.identifier.issn2395-2822
dc.identifier.issn2395-2814
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/188491
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSociety for Health Care & Research Developmenten_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume4en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.21276/aimdr.2018.4.2.EN4en_US
dc.titleComplications of Thyroid Surgery: Our Experienceen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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