Thyroidectomy: Patient Postoperative Instructions and ...

However, each patient should be evaluated for comorbidities, for it has been shown that elderly patients are more likely to suffer postoperative complications and longer hospitalizations than their younger counterparts following thyroidectomy.64GFive major complications are associated with thyroid surgery: 1) thyroid storm, 2) wound hemorrhage, 3) wound infection, 4) recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, and 5) … ................
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