Thyroidectomy is one of the commonest elective surgeries in surgical practice nowadays. It is associated with wide range of complications, from unnoticed events up to lifelong problems and even life-threatening complications. The most troublesome are bleeding, nerve injury and hypocalcemia. The current study was conducted to report the incidence and predictive factors for perioperative complications, aiming to point out preventive measures.
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Recurrent Laryngeal nerve injury
Timeframe: 1 week
Bleeding
Timeframe: 2 days
Hypocalcemia
Timeframe: 6 months