ArticleAnnals of Saudi medicine
Post-thyroidectomy complications in southwestern Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study of a 6-year period.
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- No Change in Complications Following Thyroidectomy Despite Increase in Thyroid Cancer Surgeries: A Meta-Regression Analysis.Yonsei medical journal · 2024Pooled it
- Management of Patients with Cervicofacial Edema and Paresthesia during Perioperative Period of Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Incidence and Risk Factors for Post-Thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia:Saudi medical journal · 2026Article
- Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring Parameters and Risk of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury in Thyroidectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Post-thyroidectomy hypoparathyroidism: A clinical surgical dilemma.Saudi medical journal · 2024Review
- Redo Thyroidectomy: Updated Insights.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Iatrogenic Hypoparathyroidism Development After Thyroidectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2024Article
- Professional liability due to complete esophagus section during thyroidectomy: a rare case report.Gland surgery · 2023Article
- Correlation between thyroid fine needle aspiration and pathological examination: a 10 year retrospective study.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2023Observational
- Diagnosis and treatment of HS after endoscopic thyroid surgery: case report and brief literature review.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury after thyroidectomy: A national study from Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2023Article
- Post-Thyroidectomy Hematoma: Risk Factors To Be Considered for Ambulatory Thyroidectomy.Cureus · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThyroidectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland for non-neoplastic and neoplastic thyroid diseases. Major postoperative complications of thyroidectomy, including recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, hypocalcemia, and hypothyroidism, are not infrequent.
objectiveSummarize the frequency of surgical complications of thyroidectomy.
designRetrospective.
settingSecondary health facility in southwestern Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS AND
methodsWe collected data from the records of patients who were managed for thyroid diseases between December 2013 and December 2019.
main outcome measureComplications following thyroidectomy. SAMPLE SIZE: 339 patients, 280 (82.6%) females and 59 (17.4%) males.
resultsWe found 311 (91.7%) benign and 28 (8.3%) malignant thyroid disorders. Definitive management included 129 (38.1%) total thyroidectomies, 70 (20.6%) hemithyroidectomies, 10 (2.9%) subtotal thyroidectomies and 5 (1.5%) near-total thyroidectomies with 125 (36.9%) patients treated non-surgically. The overall complication rate was 11.3%. There were 4 (1.9%) patients with recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, 16 (7.5%) patients with temporary hypoparathyroidism, 1 (0.5%) patient with paralysis of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve and 3 (1.4%) patients with wound hematoma.
conclusionThe rate of complications following thyroidectomy is still high. There is a need for emphasis on comprehensive measures to control the high rate of complications. LIMITATIONS: Retrospective design and no long-term follow up to monitor late complications. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.
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