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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Clin Oncol. Jun 24, 2020; 11(6): 320-336
Published online Jun 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i6.320
Table 1 Postoperative adverse events of thyroid surgery in a cohort of 14934 patients[28]
Postoperative adverse eventFrequency (%)Total thyroidectomyLobectomy
Hypoparathyroidism (10%)
Transient14%0.4%
Permanent2.2%0.07%
Vocal cord paralysis (3.4%)
Transient2.4%1.4%
Permanent1.3%0.6%
Bilateral0.6%0%
Hematoma (1.2%)1.6%0.4%
Surgical wound infection (0.3%)0.4%0.13%
External superior laryngeal nerve injury0.4%
Thoracic duct injury0.2%
Ulnar nerve injury0.2%
Others10.9%