Changes in Voice- and Swallowing-Related Symptoms After Thyroidectomy: One-Year Follow-Up Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Voice- and swallowing-related discomfort in patients who received thyroidectomy showed dynamic changes over time. There was a significant difference in the degree of change according to clinicopathological factors. Patients with these risk factors may benefit from appropriate patient education and various rehabilitation programs for symptom relief.
PMID: 29298509 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology - January 1, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Park YM, Oh KH, Cho JG, Baek SK, Kwon SY, Jung KY, Woo JS Tags: Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Source Type: research