Significance of protection of anterior cervical function in thyroid surgery / 中华内分泌外科杂志

ABSTRACT

In recent years, with the standardization of thyroid surgery and the application of new technologies, the incidence of major complications such as postoperative laryngeal nerve and parathyroid injury has been significantly reduced. Concerns on the functional damage of the anterior cervical area such as neck discomfort and incision scars are becoming more and more prominent. Based on the clinical experience of the author and literature of home and abroad, this paper analyzes the performance and mechanism of functional impairment in the anterior cervical region, investigates effects of common surgical procedures on the anterior cervical area, shares the author’s experience in countermeasures for the protection of the anterior cervical area function in order to improve the understanding and skills for protection of the anterior cervical function and benefit more patients.