ReviewActa clinica Croatica2020
Thyroidectomy-related Swallowing Difficulties: Review of the Literature.
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- Functional and cosmetic advantages of gasless endoscopic thyroidectomy in papillary thyroid carcinoma: a randomized trial.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Trial
- Long-Term Swallowing Outcomes Following Thyroidectomy: Clinical Determinants of Persistent Swallowing Symptoms in Endocrine Surgical Oncology Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity of a Chinese version of the swallowing impairment score.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Influence of intraoperative electromyographic changes and surgical extent on post-thyroidectomy esophageal motility: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Hyoid Bone Movement During Swallowing in Female Thyroidectomy Patients: A Kinematic Ultrasound Study.Dysphagia · 2024Article
- Results of Swallowing Assessment in the Immediate Postoperative Period in Patients Following Surgery for Thyroid Malignancies.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
- Quality of life in dysphagia and anxiety and depression symptoms pre and post-thyroidectomy.CoDAS · 2023Observational
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Abstract
This study aims to provide insight into the etiology and frequency of swallowing complications that arise after thyroidectomy and to outline the available diagnostic procedures by revising the existing literature on this topic. We conducted a bibliographic search using the electronic database MEDLINE/PubMed to identify all relevant articles and 44 studies were included in the review out of a total of 218 published articles. Dysphagia after thyroid surgery is a common postoperative complication which, in the short- or long-term, significantly affects patient life quality. There is no standard diagnostic protocol for thyroidectomy-related swallowing impairment. Among the reviewed studies, 8 questionnaires and 12 instrumental diagnostic tools were used to identify swallowing difficulties related to thyroid surgery. The Swallowing Impairment Index (SIS-6) was the most-used questionnaire. Fiberoptic endoscopy is a standard diagnostic tool performed prior and after thyroid surgery, primarily to identify changes in vocal fold mobility. Although instrumental findings usually reveal non-specific alterations of swallowing; swallowing videofluoroscopy and esophageal manometry can be the most helpful tools in further management of thyroidectomy dysphagia. In patients with thyroidectomy-related swallowing difficulties and suspected laryngopharyngeal reflux, 24-hour MII-pH metry should be performed.
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