Post Thyroidectomy Endoscopic Laryngeal Examination :Is it Mandatory?
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Thyroid
- Sponsor
- Khamis Mushayt General Hospital
- Enrollment
- 100
- Primary Endpoint
- endoscopic laryngeal examination post thyroidectomy
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Detailed Description
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.
Investigators
wagih ghnnam
associate professor of general surgery
Khamis Mushayt General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •all post thyroidectomy patients
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
endoscopic laryngeal examination post thyroidectomy
Time Frame: 3 years
usefulness of endoscopic laryngeal examination post thyroidectomy