Thyroidectomy in the professional singer-neural monitored surgical outcomes

Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association
Gregory W RandolphGayle Woodson

Abstract

Voice changes commonly occur from thyroidectomy and may be due to neural or nonneural causes. Such changes can be a source of significant morbidity for any patient, but thyroidectomy in the professional singer carries special significance. We test the hypothesis that the career of singers and professional voice users is not impaired after neural monitored thyroid surgery. A quantitative analysis of pre- and postoperative neural monitored thyroid surgery voice outcomes utilizing three validated vocal instruments-Voice Handicap Index (VHI), Singing Voice Handicap Index (SVHI), and Evaluation of Ability to Sing Easily (EASE)-in a unique series of professional singers/voice users was performed. Additional quantitative analysis related to final intraoperative electromyography (EMG) amplitude, the time to return to performance, and vocal parameters affected during this interval was performed. Twenty-seven vocal professionals undergoing thyroidectomy were identified, of whom 60% had surgery for thyroid cancer. Pre- and postsurgery flexible fiberoptic laryngeal exams were normal in all patients. Return to performance rate was 100%, and mean time to performance was 2.26 months (±1.61). All three vocal instrument mean scores, pre-op vs. ...Continue Reading

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May 8, 2018·Endocrine·Beata WojtczakMarcin Barczyński
Feb 2, 2021·The Laryngoscope·Ayaka J IwataGregory W Randolph

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