Following surgical resection of a large thyroid mass, a patient complains of persistent hoarseness and a weak voice. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
The most common complication of thyroid and parathyroid surgery is iatrogenic injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which can result in temporary (up to 7.1%) or permanent (up to 3.6%) paralysis of the vocal cord.
Traumatic intubation
Prolonged intubation
Injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve
Injury to the superior laryngeal nerve
Thyroid Gland