• 1. Department of Plastic and Burn Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Department of Thyoid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P. R. China;
LI Zhihui, Email: rockoliver@163.com; CEN Ying, Email: cenying0141@163.com
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Objective To summarize the risk factors of the change of voice quality after thyroidectomy without recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and to provide reference for the prevention and treatment of postoperative voice quality damages.Method The research progress of the change of voice quality after thyroidectomy without recurrent laryngeal nerve injury was reviewed by reading the related literatures at home and abroad.Results Even if there was no obvious recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during the operation, the voice quality may change after the operation for the patients undergoing thyroidectomy. The change of voice quality after thyroidectomy without recurrent laryngeal nerve injury was associated with various risk factors such as dysfunction of superior laryngeal nerve, injury of anterior laryngeal band muscles, endotracheal intubation, surgical methods, age, gender and special occupations.Conclusions The change of voice quality is a common complication after thyroidectomy, which seriously affects the quality of life of patients. In the absence of significant recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, many patients will still experience problems with voice quality. Understanding the related risk factors of voice quality change after thyroidectomy is helpful to optimize postoperative voice function, to prevent possible secondary injuries, and to improve the quality of life of patients.

Citation: PENG Jing, LI Zhihui, CEN Ying. The change of voice quality after thyroidectomy without recurrent laryngeal nerve injury. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2020, 27(10): 1319-1324. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.202001012 Copy

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