Open AccessLong-term quality of voice is usually acceptable after initial hoarseness caused by a thyroidectomy or a parathyroidectomy
Author(s) -
Ioannis Christakis,
Patrick Klang,
Nadia Talat,
G Galatà,
KlausMartin Schulte
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gland surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.643
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2227-8575
pISSN - 2227-684X
DOI - 10.21037/gs.2018.09.02
Subject(s) - medicine , recurrent laryngeal nerve , parathyroidectomy , thyroidectomy , vocal cord paralysis , surgery , palsy , thyroid , paralysis , parathyroid hormone , alternative medicine , pathology , calcium
Vocal cord (VC) palsy following a thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy can result in significant morbidity for the patient. We aimed to investigate the incidence of VC palsy in a tertiary referral Institution, track the management of these cases and record the long-term outcomes and VC recovery rates.