| Autor: |
Savita Lasrado, Anita Aramani, Aishwarya Hegde, Kuldeep Moras, Cimona Dsouza |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, Vol 28, Iss 3 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2395-2407 |
| DOI: |
10.47210/bjohns.2020.v28i3.317 |
| Popis: |
Introduction Surgery for Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) can be difficult due to dense inflammatory process surrounding the gland and postoperatively patient can develop hypocalcaemia, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, haematoma and infection. Purpose of this study was to compare the rate of post-operative complications in HT with that in benign goitres. Materials and Methods Data of the patients, who underwent thyroidectomy for benign goitres between January 2013 and December 2017, were reviewed retrospectively. Patients were divided in to two groups. Group A included patients confirmed to have Hashimoto thyroiditis (n=148) and Group B included patients who underwent thyroidectomy for other benign thyroid disorders (n=430). Results A total of 578 patients who underwent thyroidectomy for benign thyroid diseases were included in the present retrospective study. Group A consisted of 148 patients who had HT. Group B consisted of 430 patients who had other benign thyroid diseases. The data was analysed using SPSS 23 and p-value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Patients undergoing thyroidectomy in HT had significantly higher post-operative complication rate (p |
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