Any kind of surgery will have risks, and complications of varying degrees will occur after the surgery, which can also be called sequelae. Regarding the sequelae related to thyroid surgery, they mainly include the following aspects:
1. Problems with the recurrent laryngeal nerve. The thyroid gland has a very close relationship with the recurrent laryngeal nerve that controls pronunciation, because thyroid surgery may cause some nerves to Subject to varying degrees of damage, if the tumor invades the nerves, it may need to be cut off, causing some patients to have hoarseness;
2. Parathyroid gland problems, the parathyroid gland is a small one next to the thyroid gland glands that are similar to rice grains. If the scope of thyroidectomy is relatively large, such as total thyroidectomy, for some patients with thyroid malignancy, surrounding lymph nodes need to be cleaned, so the parathyroid glands may be removed along with the thyroid gland, causing the patient Numbness and cramps in the hands and feet may occur after the operation;
3. Other conditions are relatively rare. For example, the patient may feel uncomfortable, dry and itchy throat after the operation, which is related to the operation. Relationships, such as anesthesia and intubation, will cause edema of the patient's throat mucosa after surgery, but it will gradually improve.