Table 6: Common post-operative complication.

 

Solitary thyroid nodule

( N = 12/135)

Multinodular goiter

(N = 8/72)

Complications

Total (N = 12/135)

%

Benign

N = 6

Malignant

N = 6

Total (N = 8/72)

%

Benign

N = 5

Malignant

N = 3

Temporary hypocalcemia

9

7%

5

4

2

 

2

 

Permanent hypocalcemia

0

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

Temporary Horsnese

3

2%

1

2

1

 

1

 

Permanent Horsnese with temporary hypocalcemia

0

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

Temporary Horsnese With Temporary Hypocalcemia

 

 

 

 

2

 

1

1

Recurrent

 

 

 

1