I have no voice after thyroid surgery

2018-05-01 16:03:23
I had thyroid surgery on December 8,17 cause of larger goiter. My problem is before surgery my go doctor order ct scan on my lungs in November 27,17 at that time no one said anything about a aberrant origin of the right subclavian . I had no voice after surgery so I was referred to a ent doctor he said my left side voice cords are paralyzed. On February 8 I had laryngoscop W/VC INJ+Scope now I still have no voice. Could either doctor make a mistake is the reason I don’t have no voice.
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Consult SLP for complete voice evaluation. If there is unilateral vocal cord paralysis , you shall take voice therapy.

Answered2018-05-02 08:26:29

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You might have had recurrent laryngeal nerve injury after thyroid surgery. If it's not recovered after three months then you may need to undergo voice therapy. If still problem persists then only option would be to under surgery known as thyroplasty.
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Consult nearby laryngologist for more information about the surgery and it's outcomes

Answered2018-05-01 17:03:27

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