Study in safety of total thyroidectomy / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
;
(24): 817-822, 2011.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-748051
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To study the complications in total thyroidectomies and the safety of total thyroidectomy.@*METHOD@#Retrospective analyses 351 cases underwent total thyroidectomy in our department. Preoperative and postoperative electronic laryngoscopy were used to assess the vocal cord function. All patients have serum calcium analysis on the operative day and 3rd and 7th day after operation.@*RESULT@#Temporary hypocalcaemia occurred in 47.01% after total thyroidectomy, but only 15.67% with severe symptom temporarily,and 21.37% with temporary mild numbness. Permanent hypoparathyroidism occurred in 0.85% patients. None with bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, and temporary unilateral vocal cord palsy occurred in 1.42% patients and permanent unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy occurred in 0.56% patients.@*CONCLUSION@#Total thyroidectomy is safe with low complications.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Safety
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General Surgery
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Thyroidectomy
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Retrospective Studies
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Methods
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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