[Paralyses of the recurrent laryngeal nerve following strumectomy in late follow-up].
Over a period of 5 years, 323 patients underwent an operation on a goiter. A postoperative paralysis of the recurrent laryngeal nerve occurred in 31 patients, most in malignancies and recurrent goiters. 26 patients were controlled at least 1 year after operation. 65% of the patients have a fully recovered voice and normal vocal cord function. Another 14% showed a normal voice for daily use by functional compensation of the paralysis. Only in 4 patients (16%) the operation resulted in a permanent modest or severe hoarseness as consequence of a thyroidectomy in cancer.
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D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006042:Goiter / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology*
Rekurrensparesen nach Strumektomie im Spätverlauf.