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Asir Central Hospital, Abha City, Saudi Arabia

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• Research Article   
  Epdimiology and Complications of Total Thyroidctomy in Aseer Central Hospital
  Author(s): Abdulaziz Qobty*, Saad Alqarni, Shahad Alnami, Reem Traad, Razan Shaker, Shahad Almutiri, Muneera Alhayan, Njood Alnahdi and Nadia Alhariri
  
  Background: Total Thyroidectomy is common procedure among patients with thyroid disorders including malignancies, thyrotoxicosis, multi-nodular goiter and chronic thyroiditis. There are many complications that recorded after this procedure which is more related to surgeon experience and nature of disorder. Among these disorders, hematoma, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and hypocalcaemia are the most frequent. Modern thyroidectomy is focused on the mortality of surgery by preventing damage to adjacent structures, such as parathyroid glands and recurrent laryngeal nerve. Aim of the study: To assess the clinical presentation and post-operative complications among total thyroidectomy cases in Aseer Central Hospital [ACH]. Methodology: A retrospective record based descriptive approach was used through reviewing medica.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0870.20.10.395

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