Changes in Swallowing Symptoms and Esophageal Motility After Thyroid Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study

Introduction Swallowing difficulties, the pathophysiology behind which is incompletely understood, have been reported in 47–83% of goiter patients referred for thyroidectomy. We aimed at examining the influence of thyroid surgery on swallowing symptoms and esophageal motility. Methods Thirty-three p...

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Published in:World journal of surgery 2018-04, Vol.42 (4), p.998-1004
Main Authors: Sorensen, Jesper Roed, Markoew, Simone, Døssing, Helle, Hegedüs, Laszlo, Bonnema, Steen Joop, Godballe, Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Surgery
Cardiac Surgery
Cohort analysis
Correlation analysis
Disturbances
Dysphagia
Esophageal sphincter
Esophagus
General Surgery
Goiter
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Motility
NCT
NCT03100357
Original Scientific Report
Parameters
Patients
Pressure
Regression analysis
Sphincter
Surgery
Swallowing
Thoracic Surgery
Thyroid
Thyroid gland
Thyroidectomy
Vascular Surgery
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Summary:Introduction Swallowing difficulties, the pathophysiology behind which is incompletely understood, have been reported in 47–83% of goiter patients referred for thyroidectomy. We aimed at examining the influence of thyroid surgery on swallowing symptoms and esophageal motility. Methods Thirty-three patients with benign nodular goiter undergoing thyroid surgery were included. All completed high-resolution esophageal manometry examinations and the goiter symptom scale score, assessed by the thyroid-specific patient-reported outcome measure. The evaluations were performed before and 6 months after surgery. Results Before surgery, the goiter symptom score was median 39 points (range 2–61), which improved to median five points (range 1–52) after surgery ( p  
ISSN:0364-2313
1432-2323
DOI:10.1007/s00268-017-4247-5