Kaniksha Desai, MD and Michael Yeh, MD discuss the practical aspects of postoperative thyroid surgery care, including recovery after thyroid lobectomy and total thyroidectomy, differences in postoperative management for benign and malignant disease, the impact of thyroid gland size and extent of surgery on the postoperative period, as well as postoperative assessment of voice and swallowing following thyroidectomy.
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