A lady with a long-standing thyroid nodule is planned for a subtotal thyroidectomy. Before the surgery, the surgeon must check/ do -
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Indirect Laryngoscopy o Nerve Damage to recurrent/superior laryngeal nerve is a known complication of thyroidectomy. Hence it is important to document the state of the vocal cords before surgery to prevent litigation liability
Serum Calcium levels
Serum PTH assay
Indirect Laryngoscopy
Iodine 131 scan
Evaluation of a Thyroid Nodule