Syed Sagheer Hussain Shah, Asadullah Khan.
Assessment of the complications of total Thyroidectomy
J Surg Pak Sep 2005;10(3):24-6.
Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre Karachi
Objective: This study was conducted to find out complications of total thyroidectomy in our unit. Patients and Method: All the patients who had undergone total thyroidectomy for differentiated carcinoma and for large benign multinodular goiter, over a period of eight years at surgical unit I, JPMC, Karachi were included and complications were analyzed. Results: Postoperative hypocalcaemia was the commonest complication occurring in 14 patients (17.2%) with 95% confidence interval of 5.26-37.24, voice changes occurred in 11 patients (13.5%), respiratory complications in 8 patients (9.896), recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in 2 patients (2.4%) and postoperative haematoma in one patient. Conclusion: Postoperatively clinical signs of hypocalcaemia should be looked for In most of cases it is temporary and improves on supplementation.
Category: Surgery
Keywords: Thyroidectomy. Thyroid Gland. Goitre.
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