Table 5.
Post-Procedural Complications (N = 277)
| Severity | Degree of ailment | % | Complication | Patient number | % | Time to recovery (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 0 | None | 83.0 | 230 | 83.0 | ||
| Grade 1 | Minimal (reversible) | 12.9 | ||||
| Hematoma (subcutaneous) | 12 | 4.3 | 7–21 | |||
| Dysphagia | 9 | 3.2 | 1–7 | |||
| Neck stiffness | 4 | 1.4 | 1–30 | |||
| Elevated temperature | 4 | 1.4 | 7–14 | |||
| Tiredness | 2 | 0.7 | 2–3 | |||
| Pain | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | |||
| Palpations | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | |||
| Neck swelling | 1 | 0.3 | 17 | |||
| Headaches | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | |||
| Grade 2 | Moderate (reversible) | 3.2 | ||||
| Voice change (temporary) | 5 | 1.8 | 3–90 | |||
| Hyperthyroidism | 2 | 0.7 | 30–310 | |||
| Wound infection (antibiotics) | 1 | 0.3 | 21 | |||
| Hematoma (epifascial) | 1 | 0.3 | 14 | |||
| Grade 3 | Irreversible | 0.7 | ||||
| Hypothyroidism | 1 | 0.3 | None | |||
| Wound infection (surgery) | 1 | 0.3 | None |