Complications of surgery of the thyroid and parathyroid glands

M. P. Kahky; R. S. Weber

doi:10.1016/S0039-6109(16)45983-9

Complications of surgery of the thyroid and parathyroid glands

M. P. Kahky, R. S. Weber

Head & Neck Surgery

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Thyroid and parathyroid surgery should be performed with low morbidity. Potential complications include postoperative hemorrhage and airway obstruction, changes in voice quality from injury to the recurrent or superior laryngeal nerves, postoperative hypocalcemia from inadvertent parathyroid gland injury, thyroid storm following surgery for hyperthyroidism, and persistent hypercalcemia after cervical exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism. These complications are discussed along with suggestions for reducing their occurrence.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	307-321
Number of pages	15
Journal	Surgical Clinics of North America
Volume	73
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-6109(16)45983-9
State	Published - 1993

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