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Complications of thyroidectomy: Insights from a single-centre study in northeast India

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Author Details : Sonia Baral*, Rupam Borgohain, Geeta Timungpi

Volume : 6, Issue : 4, Year : 2023

Article Page : 113-118

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijoas.2023.026

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Abstract

Background: To study and compare the frequency of post-operative complications associated with thyroid surgeries indicated for various benign and malignant pathologies and assess the outcome of management of such complications in a tertiary care hospital in Northeast India.
Materials and Methods: An analytical study was done at a tertiary care hospital in Assam over a period of 1 year from May 2022 to June 2023. Data was collected from 53 patients who underwent surgery at this hospital.
Results: Hemithyroidectomy, subtotal, near-total, and total thyroidectomies were performed in 31(58.4%), 2 (3.7%), 6 (11.3%) and 14 (26.4%) cases respectively. The overall rate of complications was 39.6%. Permanent hypocalcaemia was observed to be the most common complication, followed by transient hypocalcaemia and transient recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy. The complications were found to be more frequent in surgery for malignant thyroid disease. There was no mortality in our study.
Conclusion: A better understanding of thyroid gland anatomy, meticulous haemostasis and Identification of Recurrent laryngeal nerve and parathyroid glands lead to favourable post-operative outcomes. Appropriate post-operative care with early identification and management of complications plays an essential role in reducing the duration of postoperative hospital stay and limiting patient morbidity.

Keywords: Thyroidectomy, Recurrent laryngeal nerve, Superior laryngeal nerve, Hypocalcaemia, Hypoparathyroidism, Hypothyroidism

How to cite : Baral S, Borgohain R, Timungpi G, Complications of thyroidectomy: Insights from a single-centre study in northeast India. J Otorhinolaryngol Allied Sci 2023;6(4):113-118

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