From: A systematic approach to the recurrent laryngeal nerve dissection at the cricothyroid junction
Total thyroidectomy n = 91 | Hemi–thyroidectomy n = 213 | Completion thyroidectomy n = 38 | Total n = 342 | |
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Nights in hospital – median (Range) | 1 (0–30) | 0 (0–3) | 1 (1–7) | 1 (0 – 30) |
Conversion to alternative approach – n (%) | 2 (2%) | – | 1 (3%) | 3 (1%) |
Complications – n (%) | ||||
Transient hypocalcemia | 16 (18%) | – | 1 (3%) | 17 (5%) |
Permanent hypocalcemia | 1 (1%) | – | 2 (5%) | 3 (1%) |
Temporary vocal cord paresis/Paralysis | 13 (14%) | 14 (7%) | 3 (8%) | 30 (9%) |
Permanent vocal cord paresis/Paralysis | 1 (1%) | – | – | 1 (0.3%) |
Hematoma | 1 (1%) | 4 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 6 (2%) |
Seroma | – | 1 (0.5%) | – | |
Wound infection | 5 (6%) | 3 (1%) | 1 (2.6%) | 9 (3%) |
Subcutaneous emphysema | 1 (1%) | 2 (1%) | – | 3 (1%) |