This chapter comprehensively discusses the complications associated with thyroid surgery, including both common and rare adverse outcomes. It outlines the risk factors, prevention strategies, and management protocols for complications such as recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, hypocalcaemia, haematoma, and wound infections. The chapter also highlights techniques to mitigate surgical risks, emphasizing the importance of anatomical knowledge, surgical expertise, and postoperative vigilance.

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Complications of Thyroid Surgery

  • Vidula Mestry,
  • Karthik N. Rao,
  • Prathamesh S. Pai

摘要

This chapter comprehensively discusses the complications associated with thyroid surgery, including both common and rare adverse outcomes. It outlines the risk factors, prevention strategies, and management protocols for complications such as recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, hypocalcaemia, haematoma, and wound infections. The chapter also highlights techniques to mitigate surgical risks, emphasizing the importance of anatomical knowledge, surgical expertise, and postoperative vigilance.