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