Alterations in Quality of Life After Thyroidectomy for Benign Thyroid Disease

Alterations in Quality of Life After Thyroidectomy for Benign Thyroid Disease

To detect any changes in Quality of Life in patients with benign thyroid diseases who undergo thyroidectomy compared to patients with benign thyroid diseases and conservative treatment and healthy subjects.

Benign thyroid diseases are a common public health problem. It has been reported that thyroid diseases can affect Quality of Life (QoL), but this is not easy to be assessed. Therefore, a valid instrument is necessary. Such an instrument is Thyroid-related patient-reported outcomes questionnaire (ThyPRO). ThyPRO has been recently translated and validated in Greek language. The questionnaire consists of 85 items grouped in 14 scales concerning goiter, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism and eye symptoms, tiredness, cognitive impairment, anxiety, depression, emotional susceptibility, cosmetic complaints and impaired social, and daily and sex life, as well as overall quality of life.

A few studies have demonstrated that various thyroid therapies may improve some aspects of QoL. The aim of the present study is to address the impact of thyroidectomy in QoL in patients with benign thyroid diseases.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient is over 18 years old
2. Patient scheduled for a non-emergency operation
3. Patient diagnosed with benign thyroid disease

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patient is participating in another clinical trial which may affect this study's outcomes
2. Patient with thyroid cancer
3. Previous operation at the thyroid and parathyroid glands or neck irradiation
4. Patient unable to read and write in Greek