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21 Αυγ 2024 · Bilateral recurrent nerve damage still represents one of the main complications following thyroid surgery, even though the nerve intraoperative monitoring has allowed the decrease of this injury.
7 Αυγ 2023 · Around 1.6% of people may have permanent damage to the nerves supplying the vocal cords. Up to 11% of people will have temporary symptoms due to irritation of the nerves during surgery or inflammation around the nerves afterward.
There are a few main reasons for nerve damage: inadequate visualization of the nerve, anatomic variations of the course of both nerves, bleeding in the operative field, postoperative edema, or a combination of these factors.
23 Ιουν 2017 · Damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve can be temporary or permanent, unilateral or bilateral. The bilateral lesion, associated with severe episodes of breathlessness, is a rare complication (0.4%). Intraoperative control of nerves is crucial to prevent damage.
19 Ιαν 2018 · The most frequent and critical complications of thyroid surgery are recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and hypocalcemia. In first years of the 21st century, intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) was introduced as a new technique to avoid the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury. However, the role and the benefits of IONM are still controversial.
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is common after thyroidectomy and is associated with significant morbidity, despite best practices. Attention to preoperative characteristics may help clinicians to further risk stratify patients prior to thyroidectomy.
If you experience a tingling sensation in your hands, fingers or around your mouth after surgery you must alert the medical staff since this may be a sign that your calcium levels have dropped, usually as a result of a decreased blood supply or damage to one or more parathyroids.
