Morbidity and mortality
Parathyroid complications Table 13 provides an overview of complications across all elective parathyroid cases in 2021.
The most common complications were persistent hyperparathyroidism and temporary RLN palsy (1.1%).
Parathyroid complications
Percentage of total thyroid patients (%)
n
Temporary RLN palsy
4 1.1
Thyroid complications Table 12 provides an overview of complications across all elective thyroid cases in 2021.
Persistent hyperparathyroidism
4 1.1
Seroma
3 0.8
The most common complication was temporary RLN palsy (2.7%).
Temporary hypocalcaemia
2 0.5
Thyroid complication
Percentage of total parathyroid patients (%)
n
Permanent RLN palsy
1
0.3
Other
1
0.3
Temporary RLN palsy
25 2.7
Permanent hypoparathyroidism
1
0.3
Temporary ELN palsy/damage
4 0.4
Wound infection
1
0.3
Temporary hypocalcaemia
4 0.4
Temporary ELN palsy/damage
0 0.0
Haemorrhage (return to theatre within 48hrs)
3 0.3
Haemorrhage (return to theatre within 48hrs)
0 0.0
Persistent hyperparathyroidism
2 0.2
Tracheostomy
0 0.0
Permanent RLN palsy
2 0.2
Death
0 0.0
Tracheostomy
2 0.2
Other
1
0.1
Table 13. Parathyroid complications summary
Death
1
0.1
Seroma
0 0.0
Permanent hypoparathyroidism
0 0.0
Wound infection
0 0.0
Table 12. Thyroid complications summary
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Endocrine Surgery Annual Report 2021
Endocrine Surgery Annual Report 2021
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