A lady with a long-standing thyroid nodule is planned for a subtotal thyroidectomy. Before the surgery, the surgeon must check/ do -
Serum Calcium levels
Serum PTH assay
Indirect Laryngoscopy
Iodine 131 scan
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Indirect Laryngoscopy o Nerve Damage to recurrent/superior laryngeal nerve is a known complication of thyroidectomy. Hence it is important to document the state of the vocal cords before surgery to prevent litigation liability
Evaluation of a Thyroid Nodule