Quality of Life After Thyroidectomy (ThyrQol)

A Prospective, Multicenter and Observational Trial to Evaluate Evolution of Quality of Life (SF-36) After Total Thyroidectomy.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the evolution of quality of life and voice function with different questionnaires (VIH, SF36) before and after total thyroidectomy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult over 18 years
• Notice to total thyroidectomy
• Thyroidectomy under cervicotomy or videoscopy
• Existence of a written informed consent of the patient
• Affiliation to a social security
• Possible follow-up for 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Impossibility for the patient to complete the forms
• Impossibility to follow the patient patient with serious disease which impact the quality of life
• Medullary thyroid cancers
• Preoperative examination of vocal cords (if performed) finding a violation of the vocal cords
• Lack of monitoring possible during the 6 months after surgery
• Pregnant women or during lactation
• Minors and adults under guardianship