title: Thyroidectomy: post-operative care and common complications.
abstract: Any surgical procedure involves risks. Thyroid surgery can cause potentially fatal complications during the early post-operative phase. It is essential that nurses have the knowledge and skills to detect early signs and symptoms of potential complications and take appropriate action. Early detection and rapid response are key to maintaining patient safety and minimising harm.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Hospital do Divino Espíirito Santo de Ponta Delgada EPE, São Miguel Island (Azores), Portugal. furtado_luis@sapo.pt
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Furtado
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000451:nursing*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones