Matters needing attention after thyroidectomy

Attention should be paid to abnormal conditions such as bleeding, infection and fever in the early stage after thyroid surgery. If it appears, it should be handled in time. Pay attention to the change of voice or hoarseness, suggesting that the recurrent laryngeal nerve may be damaged, and it often takes some time to recover. Pay attention to whether there is convulsion, if there is, it suggests that parathyroid gland may be affected during operation. At this time, the levels of calcium ion and parathyroid hormone in blood should be checked, and calcium should be supplemented in time to control the disease. In the late postoperative period, the most common problem of thyroid patients is that it is easy to cause hypothyroidism, which is often called hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Therefore, we should go to the hospital regularly to check thyroid function after operation. We should also pay attention to whether we are afraid of cold, lazy, loss of appetite, constipation, slow response, rough skin, facial edema and so on. If the above situation occurs, you should seek medical attention immediately. This situation usually occurs several months or even years after operation, and patients with a history of thyroid surgery should be paid attention to. Patients who use thyroid hormone replacement therapy in thyroid nodule surgery, if the above situation occurs, should also go to the hospital to test thyroid hormone to judge whether the current therapeutic dose is enough.