A Clinical Study of Post-Operative Complications in Thyroid Surgeries in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern Odisha

Abstract

BACKGROUNDAfter obesity, thyroid disorders are the most common cause of metabolic disturbances, with surgery forming the mainstay of treatment of many thyroid swellings.The major complications include postoperative haemorrhage, respiratory obstruction, hyperthyroid storm, hypoparathyroidism, and laryngeal nerve injuries. Surgery of the thyroid takes place in an area of complicated anatomy and in which a number of physiological functions and special senses are controlled. Thyroid gland being related to vital structures poses a challenge for the operating surgeon. But still, thyroid surgery in the hands of experienced surgeons is currently one of safest surgeries performed.This study intends to assess the occurrence of various postoperative complications following the different thyroidectomy procedures and the role of adequate preoperative patient preparation, careful, meticulous surgical technique and early recognition of postoperative complications with the prompt institution of treatment in reducing morbidity and providing the patient with the best chance of a satisfactory outcome.