Complication, Postoperative
Conditions
Brief summary
Vocal cord dysfunction is a serious post-thyroidectomy complication. This can lead to various postoperative clinical consequences as hoarseness of voice, aspiration or stridor . It is also one of the common reasons for post-thyroidectomy malpractice claims. This study will compare GlideScope® with Macintosh laryngoscope regarding accuracy of assessment of post-thyroidectomy vocal cord mobility.
Interventions
After closure of surgical, anesthesiologist will perform the conventional Macintosh laryngoscope to assess post-thyroidectomy vocal cord mobility.
DEVICEGlideScope®
Patient will be left for a while until hemodynamic stabilization then examination with GlideScope® will be commenced to assess postthyroidectomy vocal cord mobility by another experienced anesthesiologist
Sponsors
Ain Shams University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II, * Elective thyroid surgery with * Normal thyroid profile
Exclusion criteria
* History of previous thyroid surgery, * Preoperative vocal cord dysfunction * Predicted difficult airway
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vocal cord dysfunction | Intraoperative | newly recorded reduction in the postoperative vocal cords mobility compared with the preoperative status. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Incidence of traumatic complications | First 24 hours postoperatively | traumatic complications as swelling in the mouth, tongue, or throat, teeth injury, bleeding or hoarseness of voice |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed