Table 6: Complications following thyroidectomy.
Recurrences-7 (11.43%)a |
Incidental thyroid cancers-3 (0.9%)b |
Unilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve palsies -4 (1.9%) |
Hypocalcemia -16 (7.5%) |
Loss of voice (aphonia) -1 (0.5%) |
NB total number of thyroidectomies = 214