Abstract
Surgical Medicine Open Access Journal Postoperative Complications in Thyroidectomy Performed at Hospital Escuela Universitario and Hospital General San Felipe, Tegucigalpa MDC in 2018 Rosales FES* and Bueso HES Department of Surgeon General, USA *Corresponding author: Rosales FES, Department of Surgeon General, USA Submission: July 14, 2021Published: August 18, 2021 DOI: 10.31031/SMOAJ.2021.04.000590 ISSN 2581-0379 Volume4 Issue3
Highlights
Specific complications of thyroid surgery include injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve and the parathyroid glands, without being exempt from other complications such as infection of the surgical site, bleeding, surgical wound dehiscence, and others
A global rate of complications related to laryngeal nerve injury of 15% and late hypocalcemia of 7% was found, which are higher than the incidences reported in international series, these vary from 0% of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in thyroidectomies subtotal up to 22% in radical dissections in patients with neo proliferative processes
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries and symptomatic hypocalcemia are the main complications inherent to thyroid surgery and these are associated with multiple factors specific to the patient and their pathology, as well as events related to the surgical procedure
Summary
Specific complications of thyroid surgery include injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve and the parathyroid glands, without being exempt from other complications such as infection of the surgical site, bleeding, surgical wound dehiscence, and others. Postoperative complications in thyroid surgery constitute an important cause of morbidity in patients undergoing these procedures. Recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries and symptomatic hypocalcemia are the main complications inherent to thyroid surgery and these are associated with multiple factors specific to the patient and their pathology, as well as events related to the surgical procedure. The purpose of this study is to provide information on the status of endocrine surgery in the country and on thyroid surgery and relate it to the global rates of postoperative complications [2]. Having an initial diagnosis will provide the option to planning and management of efforts to reduce the rate of postoperative complications in thyroid surgery. This study provides useful information for administrative decision making, implementation of management policies and protocols, benefiting the population served, and the institutions involved in an attempt to identify predisposing characteristics of postoperative complications [3]
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