Post Thyroidectomy Endoscopic Laryngeal Examination :Is it Mandatory?
Completed
- Conditions
- Thyroid
- Registration Number
- NCT03079193
- Lead Sponsor
- Khamis Mushayt General Hospital
- 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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
- all post thyroidectomy patients
Exclusion Criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method endoscopic laryngeal examination post thyroidectomy 3 years usefulness of endoscopic laryngeal examination post thyroidectomy
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method