Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Vocal alteration can occur following thyroidectomy with or without a damage of laryngeal nerves. Multiple factors can increase the risk of vocal alteration. We aim to determine the impact of surgery extent on vocal symptoms and endoscopic and acoustic findings.Materials and methods: In this prospective study, we evaluated the vocal alteration in patients undergoing a partial (PT) or total thyroidectomy (TT). We performed a vocal assessment pr...