A CLINICAL STUDY OF POST OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OF THYROID SURGERY

Abstract

Background: Thyroid surgery in the hands of experienced surgeons is currently one of the safest procedures performed. While complications following surgical removal of thyroid gland are rare, their consequences can often be debilitating and even life threatening.

Methods: Hospital based prospective study conducted at Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, S. P. Medical College and associated group of Hospitals Bikaner, Rajasthan. The study included all cases of thyroid swellings undergoing surgery willing for participation in the study during the study period.

Results: Hypocalcemia was the most commonly observed post- operative complication in our study and was seen in 12 out of 100 cases (12%). Superior laryngeal nerve paralysis could not be assessed due to lack of objective tools in our department.

Conclusion: In our study, the incidence of hypocalcemia was found to be 12%.

Keywords: Thyroid Gland, Hypocalcemia, Superior Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis