Discussion on Treatment of Post-thyroidectomy Cough Based on Wind, Phlegm, Congestion, and Innutrition / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

The incidence of thyroid nodule is increasing day by day, and surgery is the main remedy at present. However, patients have a very high incidence of cough. Western medicine has no effective measures, while TCM has good efficacy. Combined with constitutions of thyroid patients and its unique postoperative changes, this article discussed the etiology and treatment of post-thyroidectomy cough from the aspects of "wind", "phlegm","congestion", and "innutrition".