Post Thyroidectomy Complication
Surgery is one of the modern advances in Medicine. There are so many diseases which could not be cured before but with the advent of Surgery now become a routine success.
However, the Achilles heal of Surgery is the Surgical Complications. Although most surgical operations done by a well trained surgeon will go smoothly without any complication. Complications loom in every single operation nonetheless.
I have done so many Thyroidectomy ie. operation to remove thyroid glands during my surgical career. There are usually three possible complications that may occur after thyroid operations;
- hoarseness due to nerve injury
- cramps due to damage to the parathyroid glands
- bleeding
The above picture shows a patient after undergoing a thyroid operation suffering from a complication of minor bleeding post surgery. The central neck swelling is due to bleeding under the skin.This is confirmed by an ultrasound examination. Since the bleeding is small and the blood was quite solid clot, there is no specific treatment needed here. With time, the blood clot will be resorbed by the surrounding tissues.The Surgical scar is seen to be fully healed.
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Post Thyroidectomy Complication
