Post Thyroidectomy Endoscopic Laryngeal Examination :Is it Mandatory?
Post Thyroidectomy Endoscopic Laryngeal Examination :Is it Mandatory?
Post thyroidectomy laryngeal nerve injuries are frequently encountered specially in total and
 near total thyroidectomy some unilateral injuries are not clinically evident and
 asymptomatic.

 The aim of this study is to compare mandatory versus selective post-thyroidectomy endoscopic
 examination of larynx to detect laryngeal nerve injuries.
100 patients were randomly divided into two groups, group I for whom mandatory post
 thyroidectomy endoscopic laryngoscopic examination and the other group of only symptomatic
 patients selected for direct laryngoscopic examination.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  all post thyroidectomy patients

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -