Goitres Influence on Voice Function - The Impact of Surgery

The Impact of Surgical Treatment of Benign Non-toxic Goiter on the Voice Function

The aim of the study is to investigate the influence benign non-toxic goitre and the surgical treatment hereof on the voice function before and 6 months following surgery.

Inclusion criteria:

• Patients undergoing hemi- or total thyroidectomy for benign non-toxic goiter with pressure symptoms
• The patients must be able to understand, write and read Danish

Exclusion criteria:

• Previous surgery to the neck
• Diabetes or any neuromuscular disorders.
• Present or previous head and neck malignancy, including malignancy found in the surgical thyroid specimen or suspicion hereof.