The Underreported Postoperative Suffering after Thyroid Surgery: Dysphagia, Dysphonia, and Neck Pain-A Cross-Sectional Study.
Hunduma Jisha ChawakaZenebe Bekele TeshomePublished in: Anesthesiology research and practice (2023)
The complaint of postthyroidectomy neck pain and throat discomfort is higher than 64.9%. Intraoperative hypotension, blood loss, higher ETT size utilization, and duration of surgical procedure are the identified possible risk factors and have to be minimized as much as possible. Patient reassurance has to be considered during the postoperative time.