Hypothesis Laryngeal dysfunction after thyroidectomy is a common complication. However,
few data are available to differentiate whether these complications result from injury to the …

Modifications of phonation occurring after total thyroidectomy (TT) are usually attributed to
surgical malpractice, but other causes of voice impairment even in nonoperated subjects …

Background. Injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve is a well‐recognized complication of
thyroid surgery. Injury to the superior laryngeal nerve is less documented, perhaps due to …

Background: Iatrogenic injury of inferior laryngeal nerve is one of the most serious concerns
in thyroid surgery. Paralysis of vocal cords is a common sequela of thyroidectomy. It …

Complications that arise after thyroid surgery may be associated with infection, hemorrhage,
hormonal problems, and laryngeal nerve injury. Voice alteration after thyroidectomy is …

BACKGROUND: Injury of the inferior laryngeal nerve is not the only cause of voice alteration
after thyroidectomy; many patients notice minimal changes immediately after operation …

Background There is currently a lack of consensus to support the proper timing for
postoperative laryngoscopy that is reliable to diagnose recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy …

WHEN PERFORMED BY EXPERIENCED SURGEONS, thyroidectomy is a highly safe
operation that can be accomplished with little risk of injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerves …

BACKGROUND: The most frequent postthyroidectomy complication is recurrent laryngeal
nerve (RLN) damage with subsequent vocal cord palsy. METHODS: We have undertaken an …

BACKGROUND: We performed a prospective analysis on voice and swallowing alterations
following total thyroidectomy (TT), in the absence of recurrent nerve injury. METHODS …