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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
Thyroidectomy dysphoniaBackground: Dysphonia is one of the most important and frecuent complication in thyroidectomies. It incidence is between 0 and 20%. The frecuency of this complication depends on factors like the preoperatory diagnosis, goitre volume, surgeon experience and other general factors that theoretically can affect it incidence. Aim: To evaluate a group of preoperatory risk factors usually not considerated that may have relevance in postoperatory dysphonia in thyroidectomies. Patients and Method: Survey and medical records of 56 patients operated between may and july 2009. Results: None of the risk factors included in this study increase de incidence of posthiroidectomy dysphonia. Conclusions: It seems that these theorical risk factors don't have a great influence in the incidence of dysphonia after a thyroidectomy. It can be eventually useful to submit these patients to a direct vocal cord …
Publisher: 
SOC CIRUJANOS CHILE
Publication date: 
1 May 2011
Authors: 

E Goni, R Krstulovic, W Quintas, R Leon, D Gonzalez, M Leon, M Droppelmann, A Ruiz, Eu Catalina

Biblio References: 
Volume: 63 Issue: 3 Pages: 257-261
Origin: 
REVISTA CHILENA DE CIRUGIA