Clinical experience in total thyroidectomy

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Pablo Ortega R.
Alexis Urra B.
Álvaro Compan J.

Keywords

Thyroidectomy, Total, Complications

Abstract

Introduction: Total thyroidectomy is one of the most frequent surgeries in head and neck. Experience in ENT services is scarce in Chile. Aim: To analyze clinical experience in total thyroidectomy in the ENT service of Guillermo Grant Benavente Hospital. Material and method: Prospective descriptive study. Evaluation of clinical aspects, surgical technique and percentage of complications of patients submitted to total thyroidectomy during the year 2009. Results: There were done 34 total thyroidectomies. The most frequent indication was multinodular goiter. The most frequent diagnoses were follicular hyperplasia (44%) and papillary carcinoma (32%). Transitory injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve was present in 8,8%. Permanent injuries did not happen. Transitory hypocalcemia was present in 29% and permanent in only one patient (2,9%). Conclusions: Our experience presents results in relation to indications, diagnosis and complications, in accordance with the standards of the world literature.

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