Abstract:
BACKGROUND:One of the issues in the debate surrounding the extent of thyroid excision for localized, well-differentiated thyroid cancer is the low morbidity rate reported after all degrees of thyroid resection. This study was conducted to determine morbidity and mortality after surgical resection for thyroid cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ninety-one patients with thyroid carcinoma were identified from tumor registries at a university, veterans administration, and private hospital over a 36-year period. Forty-five patients (49%) underwent total thyroidectomy, 28 (31%) subtotal thyroidectomy, and 18 (20%) thyroid lobectomy. RESULTS:Permanent postoperative local complications occurred in 4% of patients. Forty-four patients (48%) experienced temporary local complications: transient hypocalcemia in 38 (42%), airway obstruction in 3 (3%), postoperative bleeding in 2 (2%), and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in 1 (1%). The local complication rate increased in direct relationship to the extent of thyroid resection. There were no postoperative deaths. CONCLUSION:The most frequent underreported morbidity after thyroid resection is transient hypocalcemia. Compared to other life-threatening or permanent postoperative complications that could occur, transient hypocalcemia is relatively less important, and the significance of its identification is predominantly economic.
journal_name
Am J Surgjournal_title
American journal of surgeryauthors
Flynn MB,Lyons KJ,Tarter JW,Ragsdale TLdoi
10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80085-6subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1994-11-01 00:00:00pages
404-7issue
5eissn
0002-9610issn
1879-1883pii
S0002-9610(05)80085-6journal_volume
168pub_type
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更新日期:1977-09-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1990-02-01 00:00:00
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