Viqar Aslam, Asim Shafi, Waqas Ahmad, Wasim Ahmad, Bayazeed, Dastgeer Waheed

Complications in Completion Thyroidectomy after Unilateral Thyroid Lobectomy and Isthmusectomy

Viqar Aslam, Asim Shafi, Waqas Ahmad, Wasim Ahmad, Bayazeed, Dastgeer Waheed



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ABSTRACT

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the complications in completion thyroidectomy after unilateral thyroid lobectomy and isthmusectomy. Study Design: Cross-sectional/Descriptive study Place and Duration: Study was conducted at the department of Surgery Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar for one year duration from January 2019 to December 2019. Methods: Total seventy patients of both genders were presented in this study. Patients were aged between 15-70 years of age. Patients detailed demographics age, sex and body mass index were recorded after taking informed written consent. Patients serum calcium level was calculated before surgery and first post-operative day. Complications were measured among patients who underwent complete thyroidectomy after unilateral thyroid lobectomy and isthmusectomy. Complete date was analyzed by SPSS 24.0 version. Results: Total 40 (57.14%) were females and 30 (43.86%) were males. Mean age of the patients was 40.15 ± 6.84 years with mean BMI 25.2 ± 2.48 kg/m2. Frequency of transient hypocalcemia was 7 (10%), 3 (4.3%) patients had seroma, transient hoarseness of voice was observed among 2 (2.86%) and frequency of neck hematoma was 2 (2.86%). Frequency of wound infection and permanent hypoparathyroidism /hypocalcemia among patients was 0. Conclusion: We concluded in this study that the complications (transient hypocalcemia, seroma, hematoma and transient hoarseness of voice) with no wound infection and permanent hypoparathyroidism /hypocalcemia was observed among patients. Completion thyroidectomy was safe and reliable treatment. Keywords: Completion Thyroidectomy, Thyroid lobectomy, thyroidectomy



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