title: Cecil Joll Lecture, 1979. Respiratory obstruction in thyroid surgery.
abstract: The causes of respiratory obstruction before, during, and after thyroid surgery are outlined and their clinical features described. The dangers of postoperative respiratory obstruction are emphasised and the measures necessary to prevent it if possible, to anticipate it, and treat it are discussed in detail.
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006042:Goiter / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007819:Laryngeal Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D061226:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries; D012306:Risk; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology