Post Thyroidectomy Endoscopic Laryngeal Examination :Is it Mandatory?

Post thyroidectomy laryngeal nerve injuries are frequently encountered specially in total and near total thyroidectomy some unilateral injuries are not clinically evident and asymptomatic.

The aim of this study is to compare mandatory versus selective post-thyroidectomy endoscopic examination of larynx to detect laryngeal nerve injuries.

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Key information

Conditions

Thyroid Endocrine System Diseases Thyroid Diseases

Age range

12 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

100 patients were randomly divided into two groups, group I for whom mandatory post thyroidectomy endoscopic laryngoscopic examination and the other group of only symptomatic patients selected for direct laryngoscopic examination.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

all post thyroidectomy patients

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

endoscopic laryngeal examination post thyroidectomy

Time frame: 3 years

usefulness of endoscopic laryngeal examination post thyroidectomy

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Khamis Mushayt General Hospital

Other Gov

Collaborators

Mansoura University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Mar 14, 2017
Registry last updated: Mar 14, 2017

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