Changes in Voice- and Swallowing-Related Symptoms After Thyroidectomy: One-Year Follow-Up Study.

Young Min ParkKyung Ho OhJae-Gu ChoSeung-Kuk BaekSoon-Young KwonKwang-Yoon JungJeong-Soo Woo

Published in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2018)

Voice- and swallowing-related discomfort in patients who received thyroidectomy showed dynamic changes over time. There was a significant difference in the degree of change according to clinicopathological factors. Patients with these risk factors may benefit from appropriate patient education and various rehabilitation programs for symptom relief.

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