A Rare Complication Occurring Years After Thyroid Surgery: A Cutaneous Fistula

ÜNÜBOL M., ÇELİK A. O., MAMAN A., KALAYCIK ERTUGAY Ç.

Meandros Medical and Dental Journal, cilt.19, ss.182-184, 2018 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
  • Cilt numarası: 19
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/meandros.2046
  • Dergi Adı: Meandros Medical and Dental Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.182-184
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The mortality and morbidity of thyroid surgery are low. The complications after thyroid surgery include bleeding, wound site infection, keloid formation, recurrent laryngeal nerve and superior laryngeal nerve injury, temporary and permanent hypocalcemia, and injury to surrounding structures such as esophagus, artery, vein and the cervical sympathetic trunk.