Clinical Significance of the Preoperative Thyroidectomy-Related Voice Questionnaire Score in Thyroid Surgery

The thyroidectomy-related voice questionnaire (TVQ) is an efficient screening tool for detecting postoperative vocal dysfunction. The aim of this study was to confirm the significance of the preoperative TVQ score in thyroid surgery. We examined 180 women who underwent total thyroidectomy with centr...

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Published in:Journal of voice 2022-01, Vol.36 (1), p.145.e7-145.e13
Main Authors: Kwon, Hyun-Keun, Cheon, Yong-Il, Shin, Sung-Chan, Kim, Geun-Hyo, Lee, Yeon-Woo, Sung, Eui-Suk, Lee, Jin-Choon, Lee, Byung-Joo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic analysis
Female
Humans
Screening
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thyroid Gland
Thyroidectomy
Thyroidectomy - adverse effects
Thyroidectomy-related voice questionnaire
Voice
Voice Disorders - diagnosis
Voice Disorders - etiology
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Summary:The thyroidectomy-related voice questionnaire (TVQ) is an efficient screening tool for detecting postoperative vocal dysfunction. The aim of this study was to confirm the significance of the preoperative TVQ score in thyroid surgery. We examined 180 women who underwent total thyroidectomy with central lymph node dissection from March 2014 to May 2016. Based on the preoperative TVQ score, participants were categorized under “normal” (TVQ score
ISSN:0892-1997
1873-4588
DOI:10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.04.017